Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report
October 2, 2007:
According
to the USACE web site, Lake
Okeechobee stage is 9.85’ NGVD,
which is 0.07’ higher than a week ago and 0.33’ higher than a month
ago. The current stage is 3.52’ 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)
and Fisheating Creek. Using reported discharges
from the S65C to estimate contributions from the Kissimmee River, total inflows are approximately 900 cfs. No surface outflows are reported.
During
September, 20 of 27 water quality sampling sites had sufficient water for
sampling. Data from this sampling event should be available this
week. The October submerged-aquatic-vegetation (SAV)
monitoring is being conducted this week.
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