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Lake Levels Tracker

A Node.js application that tracks and analyzes water levels for lakes across the United States.

Features

• Scrapes real-time lake level data
• Maintains historical records for each lake
• Tracks water level changes over time
• Provides statistical analysis
• Exports data in multiple formats

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/lake-levels-tracker.git
   

2. Install dependencies:

   cd lake-levels-tracker
   npm install
   

Usage

Initialize Historical Data

First time setup:

npm run init

Update Lake Data

To update current levels and historical data:

npm run update

Data Structure

The application maintains two main types of data:

1. Current Levels (data/lake_levels.json):
   • Latest readings for all lakes
   • Updated metadata
   • Source information
2. Historical Data (history/{lake_name}.json):
   • Complete history for each lake
   • Statistical analysis
   • Trend information

Directory Structure

lake-levels-tracker/
├── data/                  # Current data and logs
├── history/              # Historical data for each lake
├── src/                  # Source code
├── tests/                # Test files
├── .gitignore           # Git ignore file
├── package.json         # Project configuration
└── README.md            # This file

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Data source: LakeLevels.info