Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report May 27, 2008:

According to the USACE web site, Lake Okeechobee stage is 9.76’ NGVD, which is 0.02’ lower than a week ago and 0.60’ lower than a month ago.  The current stage is 0.70’ higher than it was a year ago and 3.48’ below its historical average for this time of year.  Reported inflows include 744 cfs from the Kissimmee River.  Reported outflows include 141 cfs through the S77.  Outflows also are occurring through temporary forward pumps at S351 and S354, but discharge volumes are not reported on the web site. 

 

Monthly phytoplankton monitoring was performed on May 22.  Six of nine sites had sufficient water for sampling.  Mean secchi depth was 0.28 m (compared to 0.45 m in April).  Chlorophyll data are not yet available, but bloom conditions were not observed at any of the stations.

   

All 5 wildfires burning in the lake’s littoral zone are nearly or fully contained and only one at Lakeport near Fisheating Creek is expanding.  Conditions were improved by rainfall in this area over the last several days.  Approximately 26,000 acres have burned. 

 


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