Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report September 25, 2007:

 

According to the USACE web site, Lake Okeechobee stage is 9.78’ NGVD, which is 0.13’ higher than a week ago and 0.25’ higher than a month ago.  The current stage is 3.65’ lower than it was a year ago and remains approximately 5’ below its historical average for this time of year.  Total surface inflows are not reported due to missing data from the S65E (Kissimmee River).  No surface outflows are reported.

 

Monthly algal bloom monitoring was conducted at 5 sites on the 12th of September.  Chlorophyll concentrations were well below bloom levels (defined as concentrations ≥40 ppb) at 4 sites and just at bloom levels (39 ppb) at one site near the Clewiston water intake.  Algal toxin data for this month have not been reported.  Total phosphorus concentrations averaged 99 ppb, with highest concentrations (213 ppb) at the mouth of the Kissimmee River and lowest concentrations (46-54 ppb) near the western and southern shores.

 

 


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