Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report January 29, 2008:

 

According to the USACE web site, Lake Okeechobee stage is 10.06’ NGVD, which is 0.05’ lower than a week ago and 0.22’ lower than a month ago.  The current stage is 1.66’ lower than it was a year ago and 4.68’ below its historical average for this time of year.  Inflows from the Kissimmee River (S65E) continue at approximately 250 cfs.  No major outflows are reported. 

 

Monthly phytoplankton monitoring was performed on January 23rd.  Six of the 9 monitoring stations had sufficient water to sample and no algal blooms were observed at any of these stations.  Average secchi depth declined to 0.29 m from 0.40 m in December, and average SD:TD declined to 0.23 from 0.30 in December.  A SD:TD ratio < 0.5 generally is not conducive to SAV growth.  These light conditions are normal for this time of year. 

 


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