USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02296389 OAK CREEK NEAR GARDNER, FL.
LOCATION - Lat 27°24'42.7", long 81°41'44.45" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in sec.27, T.35 S., R.25 E., Hardee County, FL, Hydrologic Unit 03100101, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on County Road 634, 3.4 mi upstream from mouth, and 7.8 mi northeast of Gardner.
DRAINAGE AREA - 65.1 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - April 1965 to October 1981 (miscellaneous discharge measurements only); April 2004 to February 2006 (discontinued). March 2021 to current.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 47.34 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
COOPERATION - This gage is monitored in cooperation with the Southwest Florida Water Management District.