Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report
March 4, 2008:
According
to the USACE web site, Lake
Okeechobee stage is 10.07’ NGVD,
which is 0.06’ lower than 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
4.51’ below its historical average for this time of year. Reported
inflows cfs include the Kissimmee River (~250 cfs),
the S77 (~50 cfs), and the L8 at Canal Point (~600 cfs). No outflows are reported.
The
District’s vegetation management group reports that the exotic water
grass Luziola subintegra
has spread from its initial reported location at the mouth of Fisheating
Bay and is now
distributed broadly across the bay. This species is considered to be
invasive and herbicide applications are being performed to control its spread.
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