Lake Okeechobee Littoral Vegetation (2006)

This polygon feature class defines the extent and type of littoral vegetation within the western marsh portion of Lake Okeechobee between Belle Glade and the Kissimmee River (including Eagle Bay Island, Henry Creek, and Three Islands) circa 2006. These data were collected under the CERP and LOPP programs for use in performance measure evaluation related to the long-term health of the Lake Okeechobee's littoral plant community. Okeechobee. Vegetation classification of 84,933 acres the littoral zone of Lake Okeechobee, including Henry Creek, Three Islands, and the Western Marsh. These data were stereoscopically interpreted from color infrared (CIR) aerial photography flown on March 25, 2006 at 1:6000 and 1:12000. Vegetation classification of 2006 CIR aerial photography of the littoral zone of Lake Okeechobee done by Photo Science, Inc.