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Water-Year Summary for Site 02291200

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62614 Elevation, lake/res, NGVD29(Mean)  

Water year 2023: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
 
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USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02291200 LAKE TRAFFORD NEAR IMMOKALEE, FL
LOCATION - Lat 26°25'57.49", long 81°28'59.59" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 sec.35, T.46 S., R.28 E., Collier County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03090204, at county boat ramp dock, on north side of lake and 4.2 mi west of Immokalee. Surface area 1,485 acres.
DRAINAGE AREA - 27 mi². Approximately.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - March 1941 to current year. Records of elevations prior to October 1960 are available in files of the U.S. Geological Survey.
GAGE -

Satellite data collection platform with water-stage shaft encoder. Datum of gage is National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Prior to October 6, 1960, gage was located at sites in the immediate vicinity at same datum. May 15, 1962, to September 30, 1962, auxiliary non-recording gage in canal at county boat landing, 0.3 mi southeast. October 1, 1962, to November 25, 1968, non-recording gage at same site and datum. Gage relocated March 30, 1988, because of excessive aquatic growth in ditch causing erroneous record at low stage. November 29, 2006, gage relocated from the 20 ft long dock adjacent to the public boat dock to a 10 ft dock located approximately 500 ft west of the General Store on the NE side of lake, 4.1 mi west of Immokalee. June 29, 2007 a temporary gage was installed on a wood piling on the NE corner of the fishing pier to record data during periods of low lake levels. On June 13, 2008, a temporary gage was set up approximately 100 ft from the pier due to extremely low lake levels. This site was used until July 22, 2008, at which time lake levels raise enough to allow the main gage to be used.

Datum of gage is National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 and 1.362 ft below North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

REMARKS - Lake is landlocked except above an elevation of about 21 ft, when there is overflow to the south into Corkscrew Swamp.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum elevation, 22.79 ft September 23, 1947, minimum, 15.13 ft. June 17, 19, 2008.