Lake Okeechobee Seepage Monitoring Network
Open-File Report
FL 73-018
By: Donald J. McKenzie
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Abstract
This report summarizes the data collected at the five original monitoring sites along the south shore of Lake Okeechobee from January 29, 1970 to June 28, 1972. In order to use the hydrographs in this report to full advantage, they should be studied in conjunction with Meyer's graphs and text (1971). During steady-state conditions, water seeps from the lake through the filtercake and through the aquifers beneath the dike. At those sites where the filtercake is missing, or has about the same permeability as the aquifers, the seepage from the lake is about equivalent to the flow through the aquifers. Present data are insufficient to determine whether or not filtercake buildup has reduced seepage. No appreciable change in drainage occurred during the observed period.
Suggested Citation
McKenzie, D.J., 1973, Lake Okeechobee seepage monitoring network: Open-File Report FL 73-018, 64 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/70047467.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Title | Lake Okeechobee seepage monitoring network |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | FL 73-018 |
| DOI | 10.3133/70047467 |
| Publication Date | October 01, 1973 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Tallahassee, FL |
| Description | 64 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |