By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy. Search Search Submit. No alerts. It's a New Day in Public Health. Share This Page Facebook Twitter. Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautions: Do not drink, swim, wade, use personal watercraft, water ski or boat in waters where there is a visible bloom.
Wash your skin and clothing with soap and water if you have contact with algae or discolored or smelly water. Keep pets away from the area.
Waters where there are algae blooms are not safe for animals. Pets and livestock should have a different source of water when algae blooms are present.
Do not cook or clean dishes with water contaminated by algae blooms. Boiling the water will not eliminate the toxins. Use common sense and you will enjoy the lake without putting you or your family members in danger. There are some very important determinations you need to make before purchasing a particular lakefront property. The ability to have a boat dock as discussed above is one of them.
Another is determining the elevation and location of the flood zone, which involves a survey. You also need to know if the lot location where you wish to build your home is permitted or advisable. Lake setbacks have been established and the use of septic tanks is now strictly controlled. Penetration tests are performed to ascertain the stability of the soil under your home and percolation tests are used to determine drainage rates.
Your Realtor needs to allow time for these tests to be performed and contingencies need to be placed in your contract to allow you to break the contract or renegotiate without penalty if you find a problem. Finding the right lakefront property sometimes involves much more than looking through real estate ads. Homes may be advertised as being lakefront when they are actually blocks from the lake. For example, many people are confused by the term "Lake Access".
Any home listed as "Lake Access" is most certainly not actually on the lake. Lake Access means that the community shares a lake resource such as a dock, boat ramp or small community strip of land on the lake.
Lakefront property owners are aware that their property is valuable and many of the more desirable properties are sold by individuals without being offered to the general public.
For this reason, it is important to choose an agent with local knowledge and personal contacts with lakefront property owners. Ask your Realtor if he or she knows of any lakefront properties that are not listed. Some Realtors will canvas a lake looking for sellers and solicit a sale on your behalf.
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Some forums can only be seen by registered members. View detailed profile Advanced or search site with Search Forums Advanced. I'd be terrified Pear Martini. Oh, its really warm. I suggest going in for a dip. Originally Posted by Kansoku. Reptoid Humidian. Location: Lovely swampy humid Miami! My second answer is Yes on both counts. Allow me to expound upon that: Lake Okeechobee is an extremely shallow lake and therefore stays fairly warm, but I have to admit that I was surprised when I looked up the average surface temps, because they were cooler than I would have suspected.
I assumed that Okeechobee, being a closed in shallow lake would maintain higher if not equal temperatures to the ocean surface temps in the Lower Keys. However, water temps in Key West are above 90 during August and Okeechobee remains around Once again I would warn you not to swim in that lake, not just because of alligators always avoid swimming in cloudy or murky water but because there are a high level of pollutants in that lake from agricultural industries to the North.
Lot's of organic phosphates pesticides-nerve toxins and high levels of nitrates as well as a high alkalinity that stimulates harmful algal blooms and anaerobic bacteria.
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