Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report
October 30, 2007:
According
to the USACE web site, Lake
Okeechobee stage is 10.28’ NGVD,
which is 0.06’ higher than a week ago and 0.44’ higher than a month
ago. The current stage is 2.39’ lower than it was a year ago and
remains almost 5’ below its historical average for this time of
year. Total reported surface inflows are 1249 cfs
and include discharges through the S65E (1154 cfs) and S191 (95 cfs)
structures. This total does not include gravity flows that might be
occurring from WCA1 or through the S77 and S308
structures. No surface outflows are reported.
The
monthly submerged-aquatic-vegetation (SAV) survey was
completed during the first week of October. Average SAV
biomass increased from 6.42 g dw/m2 in September to
9.1 g dw/m2 this month. The macroalga
Chara is still the dominant species but the
vascular plant Vallisneria is still being
recorded behind King’s Bar in the North and in FishEating
Bay on the west side. Water clarity remains excellent at nearshore sites but is beginning to decline at offshore
sites.
Channel
23 (Univision) in Miami
will tour the lake with division staff to obtain footage of current drought
conditions. This trip is tentatively scheduled for November 8.
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