Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 01/29/08

 

·        Over the last 7 days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 1.15 inches of rainfall to bring the 30-day total to 3.08 inches, which was 132% of the long term average, and the lower basin received 0.26 inches to bring the 30-day total to 1.30 inches, which was 72% of average (Daily Rainfall Report 1/28/08).

·        Continued rainfall caused water levels in the upper basin lakes to rise slightly (0.1-0.3 feet).  Water levels in the upper basin lakes remain below regulation schedules except for Lake Toho, which is slightly above regulation schedule. 

·        Lake Kissimmee (S-65) continued discharging approximately 250 cfs to the Kissimmee River.  Releases from Lake Toho (S-61) began last week and have been increased to 700 cfs.  No other releases are being made in the upper basin.

·        Flow has been reestablished to the Kissimmee River for 188 days (S-65 re-opened on 07/18/07). 

·        An update on dissolved oxygen concentrations in the river channel of the Kissimmee River is not available this week because of maintenance issues.

·        Anecdotal observations from last week included numbers of birds (wading, shore, and water) using the floodplain (Oak Creek marsh) within the Phase I area of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project.  Roseate spoonbills were also reported using the same marsh.

 


 

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