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publications > reports > water resources data for Florida, 2005, volume 2A: south Florida surface water > big cypress swamp and southwestern coastal area - upstream north river, florida

Please note: This manuscript is from Water Resources Data for Florida, 2005, Volume 2A: South Florida Surface Water USGS Water-Data Report FL-05-2A. It is part of the Stage, Discharge, and Water Quality of Streams section.

Big Cypress Swamp and Southwestern Coastal Area
| Bottle Creek | Harney River | Upstream Broad | Upstream Lostman's |Upstream North |

252019080544800 UPSTREAM NORTH RIVER NEAR FLAMINGO, FL

LOCATION.--Lat 25°20'19", long 80°54'48", T.56 S., R.32 E., Monroe County, Hydrologic Unit 03090202, in Everglades National Park.

DRAINAGE AREA.--Indeterminate.

WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 2003 to current year.

GAGE.--Satellite data collection platform with acoustic Doppler velocity meter and a YSI 600 XL w/pressure sensor. Datum of gage is North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).

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

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

DISCHARGE: Maximum positive discharge, 103 ft3/s Sept. 21 2005; maximum negative, 94 ft3/s Sept. 5, 2004.
GAGE HEIGHT: Maximum gage height, 1.01 ft Sept. 6, 2004; minimum, -1.93 ft Mar. 26, 2004.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR--.

DISCHARGE: Maximum positive discharge, 103 ft3/s Sept. 21; maximum negative, 70 ft3/s Aug. 26.
GAGE HEIGHT: Maximum gage height, 0.97 ft Aug. 26; minimum, -1.81 ft Jan. 19.

WATER-QUALITY RECORDS

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SALINITY (TOP AND BOTTOM): October 2003 to current year.
WATER TEMPERATURE (TOP AND BOTTOM): October 2003 to current year.

INSTRUMENTATION.--Water-quality monitor with top and bottom sensors.

REMARKS.--Salinity (TOP AND BOTTOM) records rated excellent. Temperature (TOP AND BOTTOM) records rated good. During periods of missing record, values may be higher or lower than the listed extremes. Salinity and temperature sensors located at -0.75 ft NAVD 88 (TOP) and -3.44 ft NAVD 88 (BOTTOM). Salinity and temperature 15 minute data are available in the files of the U.S. Geological Survey. Data can also be accessed online at http://sofia.usgs.gov/.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SALINITY (TOP): Maximum recorded, 28.3 ppt May 26, 27, 2005; minimum recorded, 0.15 ppt Sept. 21, 2005.
SALINITY (BOTTOM): Maximum recorded, 28.8 ppt May 26, 2005; minimum recorded, 0.14 ppt Oct. 1, 2, 2003.
WATER TEMPERATURE (TOP): Maximum recorded, 36.9°C June 23, 24, 2004; minimum recorded, 9.40°C Jan. 18, 2005.
WATER TEMPERATURE (BOTTOM): Maximum recorded, 37.0°C June 23, 2004; minimum recorded, 9.43°C Jan. 18, 2005.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--

SALINITY (TOP): Maximum recorded, 28.3 ppt May 26, 27; minimum recorded, 0.15 ppt Sept. 21.
SALINITY (BOTTOM): Maximum recorded, 28.8 ppt May 26; minimum recorded, 0.15 ppt Sept. 21.
WATER TEMPERATURE (TOP): Maximum recorded, 36.2°C July 5, 6; minimum recorded, 9.40°C Jan. 18.
WATER TEMPERATURE (BOTTOM): Maximum recorded, 36.3°C July 5, 6; minimum recorded, 9.43°C Jan. 18.

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