Lake Okeechobee Conditions Report December 18, 2007:

 

According to the USACE web site, Lake Okeechobee stage is 10.24’ NGVD, which is 0.06’ higher than a week ago and 0.07’ lower than a month ago.  The current stage is 1.86’ lower than it was a year ago and 4.58’ below its historical average for this time of year.  Total reported surface inflows have increased from last week and include flows of 424 cfs from the Kissimmee River (S65E), 168 cfs through the S77, and 179 cfs through the L8 at Canal Point.  No outflows are reported.

 

Results of November phytoplankton bloom monitoring show a continued absence of bloom formation.  Seven out of 9 monitoring stations had sufficient water for sampling.  The average chlorophyll concentration was 13 ppb, well below bloom levels (> 40 ppb).  No algal toxins were detected.  Total P concentrations averaged 118 ppb.  These results are similar to those from the past few months.    

 


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