Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 1/6/09:

 

  • Over the last seven days, the Kissimmee Basin has not received any measurable rainfall (Seven Day Raindar Report 1/6/09).
  • Stage in Lakes Kissimmee, Hatchineha and Cypress is 1.5 ft below regulation schedule and stage in Lakes Tohopekaliga and East Tohopekaliga is 0.5 ft below regulation schedule.
  • Hydrilla treatments on Lake Tohopekaliga in Goblet’s Cove and littoral areas will take place this Thursday and Friday (1/8/09 and 1/9/09) instead of the week of January 12th to accommodate a large fishing tournament that will take place next week. 
  • Discharge from Lake Kissimmee is approximately 325 cfs and discharge at S65C is 325 cfs.
  • The floodplain of the Kissimmee River is essentially dry except in the southern end of Pool B/C.
  • Stage in C-38 north of the current backfilling project is approximately 7-8 ft higher than south of the backfilling due to water being conveyed around the active construction.  In the event of increased inflows through S65A, culverts can be opened to pass additional water around/through the construction area.
  • Dissolved oxygen concentrations in the Kissimmee River were well above levels of concern over the past week.

 

 


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