Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near Lakeport water level

Name: Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near Lakeport water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Harney Pond Canal, Florida, United States

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Very low for late October

Water level

18.59ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 18.9 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near Lakeport: the gauge reads 18.59 ft, far below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 18.77 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the canal level is 0.18 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 18.71 ft, a difference of −0.12 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 18.54 ft – 19.02 ft.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 18.77 ft0.18 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 18.60 ft – 19.00 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 18.71 ft−0.12 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 18.54 ft – 19.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 18.46 ft – 19.31 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

21 Wed 80° 62° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 79° 64° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 81° 63° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 81° 68° 0.24 in, 27% Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 81° 71° 0.36 in, 36% Wind 23 mph

26 Mon 83° 71° – Wind 18 mph

27 Tue 83° 70° 0.02 in Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Harney Pond Canal 2.4 Miles below S70 near LakeportCanal gauge, Harney Pond Canal 2.4 Miles	18.55 ft	Very low	−0.15 ft	5.2 mi
Indian Prairie Canal above S-72 near OkeechobeeCanal gauge, Indian Prairie Canal	19.77 ft	Very high	+0.04 ft	5.5 mi
Fisheating Creek at LakeportRiver gauge, Fisheating Creek	12.70 ft	Very low	−0.11 ft	6.1 mi
Indian Prairie Canal above Pump Station near OkeechobeeCanal gauge, Indian Prairie Canal	19.65 ft	High	+0.06 ft	8 mi
Caloosahatchee Canal Dws of S-77 at Moore HavenCanal gauge, Caloosahatchee Canal Dws of S-77	10.41 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	14 mi
Fisheating Creek at PalmdaleRiver gauge, Fisheating Creek	4.02 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Popash Slough near OkeechobeeRiver gauge, Popash Slough	21.73 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	18 mi
Industrial Canal at ClewistonCanal gauge, Industrial Canal	12.75 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	21 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near Lakeport higher than last year?

No, it is 0.12 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 18.71 ft.

What is a normal level for the Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near Lakeport in late October?

The median for late October is 18.77 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 18.60 ft and 19.00 ft, based on 9 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near Lakeport today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 18.59 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near Lakeport rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near Lakeport normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02257790 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.03892, -81.07150 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	18.59 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	18.9 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Harney Pond Canal above S-71 near Lakeport (usgs:02257790). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/harney-pond-canal-above-s-71-near-lakeport

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