Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report October 27, 2009
According to the USACE web site, Lake Okeechobee stage is
14.14’ NGVD for the period ending at midnight October 26, 2009, which is
0.05' lower than a week ago, 0.42’ lower than a month ago, and
0.77’ lower than a year ago.
The current stage is 0.92’ below the historical average for this
date and 0.13’ above the simulated average using the current regulation
schedule (LORS2008). Total reported
inflows are 181 cfs and include flows through S65E (156 cfs),S129
(6 cfs), S131 (6 cfs),and Fisheating Creek (18 cfs).
S133 is not reporting.
According to the Raindar 7 day average there was no direct rain fall
over the lake this past week. Lake outflows total 206 cfs, all of it through
S77 with the L8 at Canal Point not reporting.
Lake Okeechobee field crews traversing the pelagic zone this
week reported no evidence of bloom conditions.
Yesterday (October 26, 2009) FWC began aerial treatments of 3000 acres of floating aquatic weeds. This is the first time this year that treatments will be within bulrush heads but bulrush are well along in their annual senescence so this is the best time of the year to do such treatments. Nevertheless, the resulting appearance of treated bulrush may cause concern among lake users. The exotic grass Luziola is appearing in more places within the lake. “Quite a few” purple swamp hens are reported nesting in the southern part of the lake.
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