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USGS 02279000 WEST PALM BEACH CANAL AT WEST PALM BEACH FLA

PROVISIONAL DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION

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LOCATION.--Lat 26°38'40", long 80°03'32" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, 
in NW 1/4 sec.15, T.44 S., R.34 E., Palm Beach County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03090202, 
at structure S-155, on left bank in concrete control house north of control structure, 
200 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 1, and 4.9 mi south of courthouse in 
West Palm Beach.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--November 1939 to September 2004. Discontinued. Records of gage heights 
prior to October 1961 are available in files of the U.S. Geological Survey.

REVISED RECORDS.--WDR FL-91-2A, 1986-89. WDR FL-03-2A, 2002 (downstream gage height only).

GAGE.--Electronic data logger with shaft encoders for upstream and downstream stages. 
Prior to November 17, 2003, electronic data logger for 3 gate recorders. Prior to September 
23, 1999, digital gate recorders. Prior to November 17, 1999, digital water-stage recorders 
upstream and downstream. Datum of gage is National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 
(State Department of Transportation bench mark). Prior to May 1, 1984, digital upstream 
stage recorder, and gate-opening indicator at site 200 ft upstream at same datum. Prior to 
April 26, 1940, nonrecording gage, April 26, 1940 to December 20, 1949, water-stage recorder, 
at same site at datum 0.25 ft higher, and December 20, 1949 to June 3, 1959, at same site and 
present datum. June 3, 1959 to September 30, 1985, water-stage and deflection vane recorder 
at site 800 ft upstream at present datum.

COOPERATION.--Gate-operation record provided by South Florida Water Management District.

 

Available Parameters Period of Record
  
1939-11-01  2004-09-29
1969-10-01  2004-09-29
1984-05-01  2004-09-29







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Summary of all available data for this site
Instantaneous-data availability statement
*** There are no data available on the Waterdata system for the time period specified,
    although data may be available in the files of the local USGS office operating the station.