Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report
February 19, 2008:
According
to the USACE web site, Lake
Okeechobee stage is 10.13’ NGVD,
which is 0.15’ higher than a week ago and 0.04’ lower than a month
ago. The current stage is 1.18’ lower than it was a year ago and
4.64’ below its historical average for this time of year. Reported
inflows include the Kissimmee River, the S77,
and the L8. No outflows are reported.
The
February submerged-aquatic-vegetation (SAV) survey is
complete. The macroalga Chara
remains the dominant SAV species and was found at 8
of the 29 sites sampled. This distribution is similar to that reported in
January. Total biomass increased slightly from 0.21 g dw/m2
in January to 0.46 g dw/m2 in February.
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