LOCATION.--Lat 28°04'29", long 81°18'07", referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW ¼ sec.2, T.28 S., R.30 E., Osceola County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03090101, on east shore of lake, near mouth of Canoe Creek, and about 12 mi south of St. Cloud.

SURFACE AREA.--4,085 acres (6.38 mi²).

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,162 mi², combined drainage area of Cypress Lake and Lake Hatchineha.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--January 1942 to current year.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and data-collection platform. Datum of gage is at NGVD of 1929 (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to June 6, 1950, at site on northwest shore at datum 48.78 ft higher and June 6, 1950 to Dec. 13, 1973, at site 2.3 mi southwest at datum 48.78 ft higher. Dec. 13, 1973 to June 21, 1979, at site 2.3 mi southwest at present datum.

REMARKS.--Lake is one of the Kissimmee River headwaters chain of lakes. Stage is affected by operation of control structures upstream and downstream. Flow into Short Canal begins at about elevation 53.2 ft. Overflow over the south shore begins at a slightly higher stage.