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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02236840 LAKE MINNEHAHA AT CLERMONT, FL
LOCATION - Lat 28°32'38", long 81°47'01" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 sec.26, T.22 S., R.25 E., Lake County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03080102, on southeast corner of County Road 561 bridge over outlet of Lake Minnehaha, and 1.0 mi southwest of Clermont, FL.
DRAINAGE AREA - 131 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR FL-72-3: Drainage area, surface area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - May 1945 to September 1995, October 1998 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and data-collection platform. Datum of gage is at NGVD of 1929. Prior to June 5, 1946, nonrecording gage, and June 5, 1946, to Dec. 8, 1969, water-stage recorder, at site 1.8 mi east on north shore of lake. Gage at datum 91.32 ft higher May 31, 1945 to Aug. 20, 1955. Dec. 9, 1969 to Sept. 30, 1995, water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mi north at present datum. Oct. 7, 1998 to Mar. 15, 2007 water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mi south at present datum.
COOPERATION - This gage is monitored in cooperation with the Lake County Water Authority.
REMARKS - Surface area 2,410 acres (3.77 mi²). Lake is one of the Palatlakaha River headwaters chain of lakes. Since 1956, lake level partly controlled by earthen dam and concrete spillway with radial lift gates at outlet of Cherry Lake.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum daily elevation, 99.04 ft, Apr. 5, 1960; minimum daily, 87.66 ft, June 2, 2002.
