Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report
April 22, 2008:
According
to the USACE web site, Lake
Okeechobee stage is 10.41’ NGVD,
which is 0.07’ lower than a week ago and 0.25’ higher than a month
ago. The current stage is 0.50’ higher than it was a year ago and
3.50’ below its historical average for this time of year. Total
reported inflows of ~1500 cfs and include the Kissimmee River (~1400 cfs) and
the L8 at Canal Point (~100 cfs). Outflows of
359 cfs are reported through the S77.
Field
crews reported algal bloom conditions at several locations in the lake last
week. A surface bloom (possibly the toxin-producing Microcystis)
was observed near the Pahokee Marina and evidence of bloom formation also was
found at stations LZ40 (center of the lake), L005
(near the western shore), and L001 (near the northern shore). Monthly
phytoplankton monitoring is being conducted this week and samples will be
collected for taxonomic analysis and toxin measurements.
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