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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
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NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
To reach the tidal bench marks from the intersection of Highway 64 and Highway
66 at the airport, proceed east on Highway 66 for 2.3 km (1.4 mi) to a traffic
light at the corner of Havensa Oil Corporation; turn right and continue south
for 2.4 km (1.5 mi) to the entrance gate of St. Croix Container Port. Enter
through the gate, drive past the guard shack, and proceed straight through
another gate. The bench marks are on the pier and the adjacent pier. The tide
gauge is located on the south face of the pier.
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
PRIMARY BENCH MARK STAMPING: 975 1401 K 1983
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 K
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 1634
AGENCY: National Ocean Survey (NOS) IDB PID#: DK7167
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete footing OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 41.8' N ( 17.69664) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.3' W ( -64.75469)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in the concrete footing of the eastern crane
rail track on St. Croix Container Port pier, 34.1 m (111.9 ft) NW of the fourth
light pole from the south in the west row of lights on the pier, 16.90 m (55.45
ft) east of the west face of the pier, 4.97 m (16.31 ft) SW of the NW corner of
the north fueling station, 4.60 m (15.09 ft) NW of the SW corner of the north
fueling station, and 0.61 m (2.0 ft) west of the east rail. Can no longer read
the stamping.
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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
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NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 975 1401 J 1983
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 J
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 1633
AGENCY: National Ocean Survey (NOS) IDB PID#: DK7166
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete footing OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69542) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75406)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in the concrete footing of the eastern crane
rail track on the St. Croix Container Port pier, 75.96 m (249.21 ft) north of
the south end of the pier, 16.82 m (55.18 ft) east of the west face of the pier,
5.03 m (16.5 ft) SW of the NW corner of the south fueling station, 4.51 m (14.8
ft) NW of the SW corner of the south fueling station, and 1.80 m (5.91 ft) west
of the west face of the fueling station. Can no longer read the stamping.
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 975 1401 L 1983
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 L
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 1635
AGENCY: National Ocean Survey (NOS) IDB PID#: DK7168
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete pier deck OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 41.8' N ( 17.69719) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.3' W ( -64.75522)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in the NW corner of the concrete St. Croix
Container Port pier, 1.37 m (4.49 ft) south of the NW corner of the pier, 1.07 m
(3.51 ft) west of the SW corner of the NW stop for an overhead crane, 0.98 m
(3.22 ft) north of the center of the most northern bollard on the west side of
the pier, and 0.46 m (1.51 ft) east of the west face of the pier.
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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
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NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 975 1401 M 1983
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 M TIDAL
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 1636
AGENCY: National Ocean Survey (NOS) IDB PID#: DK7165
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete pier deck OPUS PID#: DK7165
LATITUDE: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69475) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75375)
The bench mark is a disk set flush at the southern end of the concrete St. Croix
Container Port pier, being flush with the ground, 16.46 m (54.0 ft) east of the
SW corner of the pier, 1.68 m (5.51 ft) NE of the NE corner of the NOS Tide
House, 0.82 m (2.69 ft) SW of the NW corner of the SE stop for an overhead
crane, and 0.58 m (1.9 ft) north of the south face of the pier.
BENCH MARK STAMPING: ELEV 11.505
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 ELEV 11.505
MONUMENTATION: Survey disk VM#: 1637
AGENCY: VI Port Authority IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete footing OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69553) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.3' W ( -64.75425)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in concrete along the eastern rail for a
crane on the St. Croix Container Port pier, 17.07 m (56.0 ft) east of the west
face of the pier, 15.24 m (50.0 ft) NNW of the NW corner of the south fueling
station, and 0.3 m (1 ft) east of the east rail.
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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
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NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 1401 N 1997
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 N
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 13766
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete manhole cover OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 41.9' N ( 17.69789) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.3' W ( -64.75517)
The bench mark is a disk set flush in a concrete manhole cover on the north side
of a 2.0 m x 2.0 m (6.6 ft x 6.6 ft) yellow dome-shaped concrete manhole, 48.89
m (160.4 ft) west of the east fence around the port property, 24.10 m (79.1 ft)
east of the east face of a 0.61 m (2.0 ft) high concrete wall around a power
panel box, 22.25 m (73.0 ft) north of the most northerly of 6 light poles that
run down the dock, and and 0.3 m (1 ft) above the pavement.
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 1401 P 2008
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 P
MONUMENTATION: Bench Mark disk VM#: 18679
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete parking strip OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69436) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75317)
The bench mark is a disk set in a concrete parking strip at the southern end of
the pier SE of the gage house, 28.82 m (94.55 ft) west of a chain link fence
running on the east side of the port property, 10.67 m (35.01 ft) east of the
west end of the concrete parking strip, and 0.30 m (0.98 ft) north of the south
end of the parking strip.
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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
VI
NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 1401 Q 2008
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 Q
MONUMENTATION: Bench Mark disk VM#: 18680
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete parking strip OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 41.6' N ( 17.69381) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75286)
The bench mark is a disk set in the east end of a concrete parking strip located
at the South end of the container port property, 28.82 m (94.55 ft) west of the
chain link fence running on the east side of the port property, 10.69 m (35.07
ft) east of the west end of the parking strip and 0.30 m (0.98 ft) south of the
north side of the parking strip.
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 1401 R 2008
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 R
MONUMENTATION: Bench Mark disk VM#: 18681
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Cap of retaining wall OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 41.6' N ( 17.69258) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.1' W ( -64.75203)
The bench mark is a disk set in a concrete cap of a retaining wall located at
the southern-most end of the container port property, 38.92 m (127.69 ft) east
of a concrete cap running along the west side of the pier, 8.19 m (26.87 ft)
west of a chain link fence running along the east side of the property, and 0.33
m (1.08 ft) North of the South end of the concrete cap.
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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
VI
NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 1401 S 2014
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 S
MONUMENTATION: Tidal Station disk VM#: 21250
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Concrete storm drain OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 42.0' N ( 17.70044) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.4' W ( -64.75633)
The bench mark is set in the southwest corner of a 1.7 m (5.6 ft) x 1.7 m (5.6
ft) concrete storm drain, 65.38 m (214.5 ft) southwest of the southwest corner
of main warehouse building, 30.92 m (101.4 ft) south of the fourth light pole,
7.31 m (24.0 ft) east of a chain link fence on the west border of property, 2.65
m (8.7 ft) north of third light pole, 0.15 m (0.5 ft) above road surface, being
the high point of a standard brass NOS survey disc.
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 1401 T 2016
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 T
MONUMENTATION: Metal Rod VM#: 21900
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: Stainless Steel Rod OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 42.0' N ( 17.69939) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.4' W ( -64.75611)
The bench mark is a stainless steel rod located just outside the NW entrance
gate, 18.95 m (62.2 ft) S of the center line of cross Lagoon Road, 10.4 m (34.1
ft) WNW of the centerline of an entrance gate on the NWcorner of the St Croix
container port property, being the highest point on top of a stainless steel rod
driven to a depth of 14.38 m (47.2 ft) with 5-inch pvc pipe and aluminum access
cover surrounded by a concrete kick block.
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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
VI
NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
T I D A L B E N C H M A R K S
BENCH MARK STAMPING: 1401 U 2017
DESIGNATION: 975 1401 U
MONUMENTATION: Flange-encased Rod VM#: 22267
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS) IDB PID#:
SETTING CLASSIFICATION: OPUS PID:
LATITUDE: 17° 42.0' N ( 17.69997) LONGITUDE: 64° 45.3' W ( -64.75458)
The bench mark is a stainless steel rod located near the entrance gate of the
St. Croix container port, located 36.2 m (118.8 ft) north of a concrete pole
with a camera mounted at the top, 1.9 m (6.2 ft) east of a 41 cm (16 in)
retaining wall, and 0.9 m (3.0 ft) west of a chain link fence. The steel rod is
driven to a depth of 17.0 m (55.8 ft) into the ground and surrounded by a 5 inch
pvc-pipe and concrete kick block.
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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
VI
NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
T I D A L D A T U M S
Tidal datums at LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX based on:
LENGTH OF SERIES: 18 YEARS
TIME PERIOD: January 1984 - December 2001
TIDAL EPOCH: 1983-2001
CONTROL TIDE STATION:
Elevations of tidal datums referred to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), in METERS:
HIGHEST OBSERVED WATER LEVEL (11/17/1999) = 0.788
MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER MHHW = 0.216
MEAN HIGH WATER MHW = 0.214
MEAN SEA LEVEL MSL = 0.112
Virgin Islands Vertical Datum of 2009 VIVD09 = 0.112
MEAN TIDE LEVEL MTL = 0.109
MEAN LOW WATER MLW = 0.004
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER MLLW = 0.000
LOWEST OBSERVED WATER LEVEL (05/26/1990) = -0.233
Bench Mark Elevation Information In METERS above:
Stamping or Designation MLLW MHW
975 1401 K 1983 3.213 2.999
975 1401 J 1983 3.227 3.013
975 1401 L 1983 3.071 2.857
975 1401 M 1983 3.223 3.009
ELEV 11.505 3.223 3.009
1401 N 1997 4.263 4.049
1401 P 2008 4.496 4.282
1401 Q 2008 4.492 4.277
1401 R 2008 4.595 4.381
1401 S 2014 6.640 6.426
1401 T 2016 5.271 5.057
1401 U 2017 6.082 5.868
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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
VI
NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
Foot Notes:
Bench mark 1401 U 2017 is based on one differential leveling connection and do
not meet the quality control standards of the NOS. Therefore, caution should be
used when deriving elevations for this mark.
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Station ID: 9751401 PUBLICATION DATE: 09/26/2017
Name: LIME TREE BAY, ST CROIX
VI
NOAA Chart: 25641 Latitude: 17° 41.7' N ( 17.69472)
USGS Quad: CHRISTIANSTED Longitude: 64° 45.2' W ( -64.75381)
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 any other fixed island datum.
This tide station location has a defined island datum (VIVD09). Island datums
are specific fixed geodetic datums whose elevation relationship to local MSL
and other tidal datums may not be consistent from one location to another.
Virgin Islands Vertical Datum of 2009 (VIVD09) is a fixed datum derived from
a simultaneous, least squares, minimum constraint adjustment of leveling
observations. Local mean sea level relative to the 1983-2001 National Tidal
Datum Epoch observed at tide stations 9751401 located at Lime Tree Bay,
St. Croix, 9751381 located at Lameshur Bay, St. John, and 9751639 located at
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas was held fixed as the single initial constraint.
VIVD09 replaces all previous height system as the national standard geodetic
reference for heights in the Virgin Islands. Bench mark elevations relative
to VIVD09 are available from NGS through the World Wide Web at
National Geodetic Survey.
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 VIVD09 elevation is shown on the Elevations of Tidal Datums Table Referred
to MLLW only when two or more of the bench marks listed have VIVD09 elevations.
The VIVD09 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, VIVD09 bench mark elevations computed indirectly from the tidal
datums elevation table may differ slightly from VIVD09 elevations listed for
each bench mark in the NGS database.