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Network of Benchmarks Used to Evaluate and Verify the EDEN Surface-Water Model - Benchmark: BCNP-BM51

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Benchmark Information for BCNP-BM51
Data for benchmark provided by Originating Agency
Benchmark Designation: BCNP-BM51
Stamping: BCNP-51
Marker Type: S.S. ROD DRIVEN TO REFUSAL
Magnetic: BAR MAGNET
Stability: PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
Location: MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Originating Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville
GPS Observation Date: 2009-08-28
Benchmark Elevation: 5.6 ft. NAVD 88
Horizontal Datum: NAD 83(2007)
Horizontal Order: GPS DERIVED
Vertical Order: GPS DERIVED
Zone: (0901) FL EAST
Vertical Datum: NAVD 88
State Plane North: 520552.466 State Plane East: 645372.453
Latitude: 25°45'56.69" Longitude: -81°01'58.08"

Description: A STAINLESS STEEL ROD DRIVEN TO REFUSAL (APPROXIMATELY 34.8' BELOW GROUND) WITH A GREASED SLEEVE IN BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PARK. MORE SPECIFICALLY LOCATED 12.8 MILES WEST OF U.S. 41 AT LOOP ROAD IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY & 0.35 MILES NORTH OF LOOP ROAD (CR 94), LOCATED IN MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Note: Based on a site field visit on 10/19/10, the benchmark was observed to be damaged by Bryan McCloskey. Site is VERY unstable. The casing is attached to the platform, and lists to the side to the extreme if disturbed. Not recommended for use in analysis.

Point of Contact: Robert Swilley (Robert.W.Swilley@usace.army.mil)

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Leaflet Map (showing location of benchmark BCNP-BM51). This map requires JavaScript to be enabled in order to view map; if you cannot fully access the information on this page, please contact Heather Henkel

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Comments and suggestions? Contact: Bryan McCloskey
Last updated: June 18, 2020 03:23 PM (BJM)