Lake Okeechobee, the second-largest freshwater lake in the continental USA, has
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Lake Okeechobee, the second-largest freshwater lake in the continental USA, has an area of 730 mi (1 mi = 1.609 km) and an average depth of 9 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m). It is located in south-central Florida and is an important source of water for the greater Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades ecosystem. Problems (show calculations for full credit; 100 pts. total.) 1. Following the water-balance approach, write a hydrologic continuity equation for the water budget of Lake Okeechobee. Include all of the components that are likely to be significant. Explain how each component works within the hydrologic system of the lake (1 paragraph total). (10 points)Explanation / Answer
Answer:
Hydraulic continuity states the rate of input water and output water through an area of water body, equation can be written as follows;
Q= AV
Where, Q= Volumetric discharge, A= area of water body, V= velocity of water through cross section.
In the lake there is some factors which is also significant such as precipitation, evaporation.
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