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Over
the last seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.08 inches of rainfall
to bring the 30 day total to 1.37 inches (38% of average), and the lower basin
received 0.09 inches to bring the 30 day total to 1.25 inches (33% of average)
(Daily Rainfall Report 6/2/08).
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Releases
from East Lake Tohopekaliga (S-59) are approximately
177 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 PC62, near the upstream end of the Phase I area, is
currently 33.98 feet and the headwater stage at S-65C has is 33.31 feet, so
that the water surface elevation decreases by 0.67 feet from the upstream end
to the downstream end of the restoration project. The floodplain in the
restored reach is nearly dry except for isolated areas. Numerous wood
storks and other wading birds were observed foraging in isolated wetlands on
the floodplain over the past week.
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Dissolved oxygen
concentrations in the river channel of the