Channel Depths Forecast Questionnaire

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District

Channel Depths Forecast Questionnaire

Dear Channel Depth users:

In an effort to improve and make our web site more responsive to your needs, the Great Lakes Hydraulics & Hydrology Office of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is re-evaluating the distribution, format, and information contained within the Channel Depths forecasts. Your participation in that effort would assist us greatly if you would complete the questionnaire below so that we may understand how best to modify the forecasts to better serve you.

Thank You!

Watershed Hydrology Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District



1). What is your interest in the Channel Depths publication?
Marina Operator Commercial Navigation Shoreline Resident
Sport Fishing Pleasure Boater Other (specify)
If Other, Please specify.

2). What are the connecting channel(s) that interest you?
St. Mary's River St. Clair River
Detroit River St. Lawrence River
All Great Lakes

3). Are the Channel Depths forecasts easy to read and understand?
Yes No
(If no, please explain why not below.)

The current Channels Depths Forecast is produced twice monthly. The forecast performed at the beginning of the month predicts the channel depths for the 5th and 20th of the current month. The second forecast, produced in the middle of the month, predicts the channel depths for the 20th of the current month and the 5th of the next month. Each forecast predicts what the channel depths will be a few days into the future, and roughly 15 days beyond.


4). How interested would you be in a forecast that predicts channel depths fewer
or more days into the future?
Very interested Somewhat interested Not interested
If interested, how many days into th future would you prefer (e.g. 7 days, 30 days, etc.)
Days in the future:

5). How interested would you be if the Channel Depths Forecast was produced more
frequently, such as once a week?
Very interested Somewhat interested Not interested
If interested, how frequently would you prefer the channel depths forecast be produced?
New frequency:

6). The current Channels Depths Forecast predicts one average daily water level for the 5th and 20th days of each month. Would you be interested in the addition of an upper and lower bound of predicted water levels similar to our Monthly Bulletin of Great Lakes Water Levels?
Yes No

7). you like to see more forecast points added to the Channel Depths Forecast?
If yes, please indicate where you want a forecast point(s) added and for what reason.
Yes No
(If yes, please indicate where you want a forecast point(s) added and for what reason.)

8). How interested would you be in the addition of a graphical representation of the forecasted channel depths? For example, a profile of a connecting channel displaying the predicted upper and lower bound of channel depths at each forecast location.
Very interested Somewhat interested Not interested

9). Currently, the Channel Depth forecast displays its projected channel depths as a level above or below chart datum. Would you prefer the projected channels depths be displayed as a depth of water measured from the water surface to the channel bottom?
Yes No

10). Have you viewed the Channel Depths Forecast
 on the Internet?
Yes No

11). If you view the Connecting Channels Forecast on the Internet AND receive a hard-copy through the postal mail, would you like to be removed from the hard-copy mailing list?..
Yes No
If yes, please include name and zip code:
Name: Zip:


Additional Questions, Comments, and Suggestions

 


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Thank you for completing this survey. Please submit to the USACE Detroit by 31-Aug-2008, by:
Internet: http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/glhh/survey
E-mail: hhpm@usace.army.mil
Mail: Detroit District Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 1027, Detroit, MI 48237, ATTN: Connecting Channel
Fax: (313) 226-2398

If you would like to regularly receive a hard-copy of the Channel Depths Forecast in the mail, or be notified by e-mail when a new forecast is posted to our website, please send an e-mail to hhpm@usace.army.mil, stating your request and mailing address, if applicable.