Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report October 06, 2009

 

According to the USACE web site, Lake Okeechobee stage is 14.46’ NGVD, which is 0.09' lower than a week ago, 0.17’ higher than a month ago, and 0.51’ lower than a year ago.  The current stage is 0.50’ below the historical average for this date and 0.62’ above the simulated average using the current regulation schedule (LORS2008).  Total reported inflows are 1237 cfs and include flows through S65E (724 cfs), S71 (253 cfs), S84 (81 cfs), S191 (62 cfs), and Fisheating Creek (117 cfs).  Direct rainfall on the lake during the past week was less than 0.01’ according to 7-day Raindar. Reported outflows are 386 cfs and include the L8 at Canal Point (241 cfs) and S354 (140 cfs).

Apple snail egg surveys were conducted at 4 snail release sites just north of Fisheating Bay.  A total of 4500 hatchery-reared snails were released at this site on July 21, 2009.  Twenty-three transects (3450 m2) were surveyed within these areas, and a total of 79 egg clutches were detected.  Water depths at these locations ranged between 1.2 and 1.6 m.  Large numbers of snail egg clutches were observed at other locations in the littoral zone as well this week. 

 

 


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