USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02253500 SOUTH CANAL NEAR VERO BEACH, FL
LOCATION - Lat 27°36'15", long 80°23'12.5" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 sec.13, T.33 S., R.39 E., Indian River County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03080203, on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 605, and 2.5 mi south of Vero Beach.
DRAINAGE AREA - Indeterminate.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1950 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and data-collection platform. Datum of gage is at NGVD of 1929 and 1.50 ft below NAVD of 1988. Prior to Feb. 28, 1952, at present site at datum 1.26 ft lower. Feb. 28, 1952 to Nov. 6, 1957, 20 ft upstream from bridge at datum 0.46 ft. lower. Nov. 6, 1957 to Oct. 20, 2014, at right bank, 1, 000 ft upstream from bridge. Since Oct. 1, 1997 water-stage recorder for Indian River at Wabasso (02251800) used as auxiliary gage for this station.
COOPERATION - This gage is monitored in cooperation with the St. Johns River Water Management District.