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Over
the last seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.03 inches of rainfall
to bring the 30 day total to 3.75 inches (142% of average), and the lower basin
received 0.01 inches to bring the 30 day total to 4.10 inches (170% of average)
(Daily Rainfall Report 4/21/08).
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In
the upper basin, water levels are falling in most of the smaller lakes without
having to make releases for the spring recession. Releases are being made
from East Lake Tohopekaliga (S-59) of 100 cfs, from
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Hydrilla treatment continued in
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The vegetation
removal project is continuing in
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In the upper
basin, snail kites continue to nest on East Lake Toho,
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A whooping crane
continues to nest on
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The
discharge from
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Flow
has been reestablished to the
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The
inflow from the upper basin continues to inundate a portion of the floodplain
in the Phase I area of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project.
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Dissolved oxygen
concentrations in the river channel of the
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Aerial surveys
(April 10) found low numbers of wading birds within the restored section (ca.
13 birds/km2), while three large flocks of
Glossy and White (mostly white) ibis were feeding in Pool D in isolated depressional wetlands that had been reflooded
after the prior week’s rain event, making the density in that pool ca. 61
birds/km2.
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Ground surveys
found over 1,500 migratory shorebirds (mostly Dowitcher
sp. and Lesser and Greater yellowlegs) foraging over
backfill and scraped areas in Phase IVa last week.