CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND COASTAL AREA

02291610 ESTERO RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH NEAR ESTERO FL 

LOCATION.--Lat 26o 26’ 07”, Long 81o 51’ 02”, sec. 25, T. 46S., R. 24E., Lee County, Hydrologic Unit 03090204, near south bank approximately 3/4 mile east from mouth of river, approximately 1.5 mile east from Mound Key, 13 mi south of Ft Myers. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--Indeterminate.

WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
      DISCHARGE: February 2002 to September 30, 2005. 
      GAGE HEIGHT: October 2001 to September 30, 2005. 

GAGE.--Satellite data collection platform with water-stage encoder and acoustic doppler velocity meter. Datum of gage is an arbitrary datum. 

REMARKS.--Records Fair. Daily values are not published for this site. Discharge and gage-height 15 minute data are availabe in files of the Geological Survey.  Data can also be accessed online at http://sofia.usgs.gov/.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
DISCHARGE:  Maximum positive discharge, 645 ft3/s Oct. 1, 2003, but may have been hight during period of missing record; maximum negative, -1,020  ft3/s Sept. 26, 2004, but may have been lower during period of missing record.
GAGE HEIGHT:  Maximum gage height, 4.38 ft Sept. 26, 2004, but may have been higher during periods of missing record; maximum negative, -0.92 ft Mar. 5, 2002, but may have been lower during period of missing record.
 EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--
DISCHARGE:  Maximum positive discharge, 602 ft3/s June 12, 2005; maximum negative,     -1,000  ft3/s Sept. 21, 2005.
GAGE HEIGHT:  Maximum gage height, 4.38 ft Sept. 26, 2004; maximum negative, -0.55 ft Nov. 29, 2003.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS


PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SALINITY: October 2001 to September 30, 2005.
WATER TEMPERATURE: October 2001 to September 30, 2005.

INSTUMENTATION.--Water-quality monitor. 

REMARKS.--Salinity record rated excellent.  Temperature record rated good.  Salinity and temperature sensor located at -0.28 ft Arb. Elevation.  Discharge and water level, 15 minute data, are available in files of the Geological Survey.  Data can also be accessed online at http:// sofia.usgs.gov/.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SALINITY:  Maximum recorded, 40.1 ppt June 6, 2002, but may have been higher during period of missing record; minimum recorded,  0.10 ppt  Sept. 29-30, 2003 and Oct. 1-4, 2003, but may have been lower during period of missing record.  
TEMPERATURE:  Maximum recorded, 36.3oC Sept. 11, 2005,but may have been higher during period of missing record; minimum recorded, 9.6oC Jan. 25, 2003, but may have been lower during period of missing record.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--
SALINITY:  Maximum recorded,  33.8 ppt Jan. 12-13; minimum recorded, 0.20 ppt on June 11-18 & July 10-28.  
TEMPERATURE:  Maximum recorded, 36.3oC on Sept. 11; minimum recorded, 11.9oC on Dec. 16.