LORS
2008 Implementation on 4/06/09:
Stages in Lake
Okeechobee have now moved into the Beneficial Use sub-band. Tributary inflows are currently in the
dry category. The seasonal outlook
for net inflow into the lake is for dry conditions. The multi-seasonal outlook is
normal.
On Thursday, March
12, District staff briefed the Governing Board on the hydrologic needs and the
ecological status of the entire system.
At that time, the Board did not request the Corps make additional
environmental water supply releases to the Caloosahatchee Estuary. Since then, the eastern portion of the
District has received additional rainfall.
This represents new information that was not available at the March 12
Board discussion. All the new
additional information has been made available to the USACE to assist in their
decision-making.
Refer to the
current SFWMD Position Analysis tracking
chart and the LOK stage &
discharge history for more information.
For further information regarding
technical input for this week’s release decision, refer to the Recommendation from the SFWMD's Staff
Environmental Advisory Team.
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