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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
To reach the station from the intersection of interstate 95 and Blue Heron Blvd
proceed east on Blue Heron Blvd to Broadway St/US-1, turn right and proceed
south on US-1 to East 11th St on the left, turn left and go east into the Port
of Palm Beach main office and the station straight ahead to the left by a prop
wash seawall in the NE corner of the property.
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
PRIMARY BENCH MARK STAMPING: 2588 P 2008
DESIGNATION: 872 2588 P
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 18635
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete Seawall OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000) LONGITUDE: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05167)
The primary bench mark is a disk set flush in the seawall, 19.3 m (63.3 ft) west
from the east end of a concrete pier with chain link fence along the north side,
17.1 m (56.1 ft) east from a 3.70 m (12.1 ft) tall pier entrance fence, 5.65 m
(18.54 ft) north from the south edge of the north part of the seawall, 2.7 m
(8.9 ft) NE from the northern most bollard.
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 2588 Q 2008
DESIGNATION: 872 2588 Q
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 18636
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concreret Seawall OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000) LONGITUDE: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05167)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in the seawall, located 13.35 m (43.80 ft)
north of a metal electrical box, 8.35 m (27.39 ft) SE of a fire hydrant, 0.75 m
(2.46 ft) west of the east edge of the seawall, and 0.75 m (2.46 ft) south from
the top step leading down from the seawall.
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 2588 R 2008
DESIGNATION: 872 2558 R
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 18637
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete Seawall OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000) LONGITUDE: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05167)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in the seawall, located 25.3 m (83.0 ft) east
from the east side of the terminal builiding, 11.9 m (39.0 ft) NE from the NE
corner of a metal grate drain cover 1.5 m (4.9 ft) square, and 8.65 m (28.38 ft)
north from the most northern bollard east of the cruise terminal.
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 2588 J 2006
DESIGNATION: 872 2588 J TIDAL
MONUMENTATION: Bench Mark disk VM#: 18638
AGENCY: Florida Department of Environmental
Protection IDB PID#: DK4158
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete Base of Flag Pole OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 46.3' N ( 26.77095) LONGITUDE: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05205)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in the top of the concrete base of the middle
flagpole, located 37.2 m (122.0 ft) west of the NW column of the Maritime office
complex, (One East 11th. Street), 14.4 m (47.2 ft) east of a light pole, 8.3 m
(27.2 ft) north of the centerline of the Port of Palm Beach entrance, 0.2 m (0.7
ft) south of the flag pole.
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 2588 K 2006
DESIGNATION: 872 2588 K
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 18639
AGENCY: Florida Department of Environmental
Protection IDB PID#: DK4159
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete Monument OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 46.0' N ( 26.76722) LONGITUDE: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05167)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in the top of a round concrete monument
located 60 m (196.8 ft) WSW of bench mark 2588 J 2006, 6.9 m (22.6 ft) south of
the centerline of the Port of Palm Beach entrance road and 2.1 m (6.9 ft) east
of the west edge of a grass divider on the southern edge of the entrance road to
the Port of Palm Beach.
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: V 402 1991
DESIGNATION: V 402
MONUMENTATION: Flange-encased Rod VM#: 18837
AGENCY: National Geodetic Survey (NGS) IDB PID#: AD8025
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Stainless Steel Rod OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 48.5' N ( 26.80833) LONGITUDE: 80° 4.6' W ( -80.07667)
The bench mark is a flange encased rod located in the lake park 11.0 m (36.1 ft)
NE of the near rail (Florida East Coast Railroad), 4.30 m (14.1 ft) south of the
south curb of the eastbound lanes of the boulevard (Northlake Blvd), 3.69 m
(12.1 ft) SW of a utility pole with 2 guy wires, 0.40 m (1.3 ft) south of a
witness post, 0.30 m (1.0 ft) south of a right-of-way marker, and level with the
boulevard. The datum point is set an unspecified depth below ground, being the
top of a stainless steel rod driven an unspecified depth to refusal, in a sleeve
extending to an unspecified depth and encased in a 5-inch logo cap.
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: U 402 1991
DESIGNATION: U 402
MONUMENTATION: Flange-encased Rod VM#: 18841
AGENCY: National Geodetic Survey (NGS) IDB PID#: AD8026
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Stainless Steel Rod OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 47.6' N ( 26.79333) LONGITUDE: 80° 4.3' W ( -80.07167)
The bench mark is a flange encased rod located in Riviera Beach, at the
intersection of the Florida East Coast Railroad and Silver Beach Road 10.0 m
(32.8 ft) SE of and level with the road centerline, 8.1 m (26.6 ft) NE of the
near rail 1.1 m (3.6 ft) east of a right-of-way post, 0.40 m (1.3 ft) west of a
right-of-way post, and 0.3 m (1.0 ft) north of a witness post. The datum point
is set an unspecified depth below ground, being the top of a stainless steel rod
driven an unspecified depth to refusal, in a sleeve extending to an unspecified
depth and encased in a 5-inch logo cap.
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: T 402 1991
DESIGNATION: T 402
MONUMENTATION: Metal Rod VM#: 18842
AGENCY: National Geodetic Survey (NGS) IDB PID#: AD8027
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Stainless Steel rod OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 46.9' N ( 26.78167) LONGITUDE: 80° 4.0' W ( -80.06667)
The bench mark is a metal located in Riviera Beach, at the intersection of the
Florida East Coast Railroad and Blue Heron Boulevard, 12.10 m (39.7 ft) SE of
and level with the boulevard (Blue Heron Blvd) centerline, 4.40 m (14.4 ft) NE
of the near rail, 0.40 m (1.3 ft) north of a right-of-way post, and 0.40 m (1.3
ft) west of a witness post. The datum point is set an unspecified depth below
ground, being the top of a metal rod driven an unspecified depth to refusal, in
a sleeve extending to an unspecified depth and encased in a 5-inch logo cap.
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 2588 N 2006
DESIGNATION: 872 2588 N TIDAL
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 18845
AGENCY: Florida Department of Environmental
Protection IDB PID#: DK4157
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete Monument OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 46.4' N ( 26.77333) LONGITUDE: 80° 3.3' W ( -80.05500)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in the top of a concrete monument located
23.6 m (77.5 ft) south of the approximate centerline of West 13th Street, 12.8 m
(42.0 ft) west of the approximate centerline of U.S. Highway 1 (Broadway), 5.9 m
(19.4 ft) SE of a pedestrian crossing signal post, 0.27 m (0.9 ft) west of the
west edge of an 2.4 m (8.0 ft) concrete sidewalk, and 0.27 m (0.9 ft) east of a
carsonite witness post.
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 2588 M 2006
DESIGNATION: 872 2588 M TIDAL
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 18847
AGENCY: Florida Department of Environmental
Protection IDB PID#: DK4156
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete Monument OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 46.3' N ( 26.77167) LONGITUDE: 80° 3.3' W ( -80.05500)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in the top of a round concrete monument level
with U.S. Highway 1 northbound lanes, located about 49.4 m (162.0 ft) SE of a
NGS logo cap stamped 2588 L 2006, 34.5 m (113.2 ft) south of the approximate
centerline of 11th Street, 13.8 m (45.2 ft) east of the approximate centerline
of the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 1 (Broadway), 1.22 m (4.0 ft) east of
the east edge of a 6-foot concrete sidewalk, and 0.61 m (2.0 ft) west of a
carsonite witness post driven next to a 3-foot concrete wall that borders the
parking area for the Port of Palm Beach.
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 2588 L 2006
DESIGNATION: 872 2588 L TIDAL
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 18848
AGENCY: National Geodetic Survey (NGS) IDB PID#: DK4155
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Stainless Steel Rod OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 26° 46.3' N ( 26.77167) LONGITUDE: 80° 3.3' W ( -80.05500)
The bench mark is a flange-encased rod located about 49.4 m (162.0 ft) NW of
2588 M 2006, 16.5 m (54.2 ft) north of the L.E Buie Memorial Bridge sign, 10.4 m
(34.3 ft) WNW of the approximate centerline of the southbound lanes of U.S.
Highway 1 (Broadway), 7.3 m (24.0 ft) SSW of the approximate centerline of 11th
Street, 3.6 m (11.7 ft) north of the center of a (2-foot) FDOT storm sewer
manhole cover, and 0.91 m (3.0 ft) ESE of a carsonite witness post at the base
of a stop sign. The datum point is recessed 0.03 m (0.1 ft) below the level of
the NGS logo cap, being the top of a stainless steel rod driven to refusal at a
depth of 15.8 m (52.0 ft) with a NGS logo cap flush with the ground and about
0.3 m (1.0 ft) below the level of U.S. Highway 1 (Broadway), and encased in a
5-inch logo cap. NOTE: A magnet was placed inside of the NGS logo cap.
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
T I D A L D A T U M S
Tidal datums at PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH based on:
LENGTH OF SERIES: 2 YEARS
TIME PERIOD: October 2008 - September 2010
TIDAL EPOCH: 1983-2001
CONTROL TIDE STATION: 8723214 VIRGINIA KEY, BISCAYNE BAY
Elevations of tidal datums referred to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), in METERS:
HIGHEST OBSERVED WATER LEVEL (09/25/2008) = 1.487
MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER MHHW = 0.929
MEAN HIGH WATER MHW = 0.874
North American Vertical Datum NAVD88 = 0.759
MEAN SEA LEVEL MSL = 0.464
MEAN TIDE LEVEL MTL = 0.460
MEAN LOW WATER MLW = 0.047
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER MLLW = 0.000
LOWEST OBSERVED WATER LEVEL (12/13/2008) = -0.486
North American Vertical Datum (NAVD88)
Bench Mark Elevation Information In METERS above:
Stamping or Designation MLLW MHW
2588 P 2008 2.436 1.562
2588 Q 2008 2.411 1.537
2588 R 2008 2.410 1.536
2588 J 2006 2.701 1.827
2588 K 2006 3.110 2.236
V 402 1991 5.856 4.982
U 402 1991 7.087 6.213
T 402 1991 5.719 4.845
2588 N 2006 4.028 3.154
2588 M 2006 5.450 4.576
2588 L 2006 4.441 3.567
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
Foot Notes:
Geodetic heights of the bench marks meet all NOAA/NOS/NGS quality control
standards for Second Order, Class 1 leveling. It is advised that a confirmation
set of levels be established for bench marks 2588 L 2006, 2588 M 2006, 2588 N
2006, T 402 1991, U 402 1991, and V 402 1991 to verify height differences before
using tidal bench mark elevation information.
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Station ID: 8722588 PUBLICATION DATE: 12/01/2011
Name: PORT OF W. PALM BEACH, LAKE WORTH
FL
NOAA Chart: 11466 Latitude: 26° 46.2' N ( 26.77000)
USGS Quad: RIVIERA BEACH Longitude: 80° 3.1' W ( -80.05170)
D E F I N I T I O N S
Mean Sea Level (MSL) is a tidal datum determined over a 19-year National Tidal
Datum Epoch. It pertains to local mean sea level and should not be confused
with the fixed datums of North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).
NAVD88 is a fixed datum derived from a simultaneous, least squares, minimum
constraint adjustment of Canadian/Mexican/United States leveling observations.
Local mean sea level observed at Father Point/Rimouski, Canada was held fixed as
the single initial constraint. NAVD88 replaces NGVD29 as the national
standard geodetic reference for heights. Bench mark elevations relative to
NAVD88 are available from NGS through the World Wide Web at
National Geodetic Survey.
NGVD29 is a fixed datum adopted as a national standard geodetic reference for
heights but is now considered superseded. NGVD29 is sometimes referred to as
Sea Level Datum of 1929 or as Mean Sea Level on some early issues of Geological
Survey Topographic Quads. NGVD29 was originally derived from a general
adjustment of the first-order leveling networks of the U.S. and Canada after
holding mean sea level observed at 26 long term tide stations as fixed.
Numerous local and wide-spread adjustments have been made since establishment in
1929. Bench mark elevations relative to NGVD29 are available from the National
Geodetic Survey (NGS) data base via the World Wide Web at
National Geodetic Survey.
NAVD88 and NGVD29 are fixed geodetic datums whose elevation relationships to
local MSL and other tidal datums may not be consistent from one location to
another.
The Vertical Mark Number (VM#) and PID# shown on the bench mark sheet are unique
identifiers for bench marks in the tidal and geodetic databases, respectively.
Each bench mark in either database has a single, unique VM# and/or PID# assigned.
Where both VM# and PID# are indicated, both tidal and geodetic elevations are
available for the bench mark listed. The NGS's Integrated Data Base (IDB PID)
provides geodetic datum based on traditionally leveled and bluebooked ties to
the National Spatial Reference System(NSRS) https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/datasheets/.
The NGS Online Positioning User Service (OPUS PID) provides geodetic datum based
on GPS position & tie it to the NSRS https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/OPUS/.
The NAVD88 elevation is shown on the Elevations of Tidal Datums Table Referred
to MLLW only when two or more of the bench marks listed have NAVD88 elevations.
The NAVD88 elevation relationship shown in the table is derived from an average
of several bench mark elevations relative to tide station datum. As a result of
this averaging, NAVD88 bench mark elevations computed indirectly from the tidal
datums elevation table may differ slightly from NAVD88 elevations listed for
each bench mark in the NGS database.