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Over
the last seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.02 inches of rainfall
to bring the 30 day total to 0.15 inches (5% of average), and the lower basin
received 0.01 inches to bring the 30 day total to 0.08 inches (3% of average)
(Daily Rainfall Report 5/19/08).
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Releases
from East Lake Tohopekaliga (S-59) continued at 180 cfs. Releases from
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In the upper
basin, snail kites continue to nest on East Lake Toho,
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Flow
has been reestablished to the
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With
the decreased inflow from the upper basin, water levels continue to decline
across the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. The water level at Weir 3, near
the upstream end of the Phase I area, has fallen about 0.75 ft in the last week
to 37.03 feet. The headwater stage at S-65C has decreased 0.49 feet to
33.97 feet, so that the water surface elevation decreases by 3.06 feet from the
upstream end to the downstream end of the restoration project.
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Dissolved oxygen
data are currently unavailable due to technical difficulties.