Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report October 23, 2007:

 

According to the USACE web site, Lake Okeechobee stage is 10.22’ NGVD, which is 0.14’ higher than a week ago and 0.54’ higher than a month ago.  The current stage is 2.68’ lower than it was a year ago and remains almost 5’ below its historical average for this time of year.  Total surface inflows are 1161 cfs and include discharges through the S65E, S84, and S191 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.

 

Monthly phytoplankton monitoring was completed last week.  Six of the nine monitoring sites were sampled for nutrients and phytoplankton.  The remaining 3 sites were dry.  No algal blooms were reported. 

 

An interagency workshop will be held on October 24 to plan in-lake restoration projects for implementation in conjunction with the low lake stages anticipated for this coming dry season. 

 


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