Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report August 28, 2007:

 

According to the USACE web site, Lake Okeechobee stage is 9.57’ NGVD today which 0.01’ higher that it was a week ago and 0.40’ higher than it was a month ago. Surface inflows are 530 cfs, down from 881 cfs last week, and surface outflows are not reported due to missing S77 and S308 data.

 

This month 21 of the 27 water quality sampling sites had sufficient water for sampling but only TSS results are available. TSS values averaged 8 mg/L.  In April 07, the last time the same 21 sites were sampled, mean TSS was 60 mg/L.  As reported earlier in the month, this improved water clarity is associated with a substantial expansion of SAV cover in the nearshore zone of the lake. 

 

Data from this month’s bloom survey are not yet available.

 


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