Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report
November 6, 2007:
According
to the USACE web site, Lake
Okeechobee stage is 10.37’ NGVD,
which is 0.09’ higher than a week ago and 0.28’ higher than a month
ago. The current stage is 2.29’ 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 853 cfs,
down from 1249 cfs last week, and include discharges
through the S65E (782 cfs)
and S191 (71 cfs) structures. This total does
not include gravity flows from WCA1 (approx. 500 cfs) or through the S77 and S308 structures. No
surface outflows are reported.
Recent
high winds have increased turbidity in the lake. Initial results of the
November submerged-aquatic-vegetation (SAV) survey
indicate that SAV coverage has been maintained at the
southern end of the lake despite declining secchi
depth readings. However, continued deterioration in water clarity may
reduce SAV cover in the coming weeks.
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