Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report
February 26, 2008:
According
to the USACE web site, Lake
Okeechobee stage is 10.13’ NGVD,
which is the same as a week ago and 0.03’ higher than a month ago.
The current stage is 1.15’ lower than it was a year ago and 4.48’
below its historical average for this time of year. Reported inflows cfs include the Kissimmee
River (~250 cfs), the S77 (~150 cfs),
and the L8 at Canal Point (~600 cfs). No
outflows are reported.
Monthly
phytoplankton bloom monitoring was conducted on Monday February 25. Six
of nine sites had sufficient water to access for sampling. No blooms were
observed. Water clarity was typical for this time of year with secchi depths ranging from 0.20-0.75 m. Average secchi depth was 0.50, which is the highest value for
February since before the hurricanes in 2004.
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