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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