Loxahatchee River
Proposed Detached, Segmented Breakwater
Snorkel Area
Figure 2.5 Proposed Dubois Park Mesh and Bathymetry 2.3
Tidal Characteristics and Model Calibration
Taylor Engineering collected tidal stage and velocity data at five points in the project area. Figure 2.6 shows these points and the NOAA tidal datum benchmark station at the Jupiter Inlet Jetty (Station 8722495). The Marina Tide Station (S1) and the Jupiter Inlet Jetty Station (S2) provided tidal stage information. Velocity Stations V1, V2, and V3 provided velocity data collected over the water column with an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). Extremely shallow water depths at Velocity Station V4 prohibited ADCP use. Taylor Engineering collected velocity data at this location with a propellerdriven velocimeter. Table 2.1 shows the benchmark data, which indicate a 2.5-ft mean tidal range for the semidiurnal tides (two varying high and low tides per day) occurring in the area.
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