Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 07/24/07

 

·        The upper Kissimmee Basin received 3.14 inches of rainfall over the last 7 days to bring the total for the month to 7.74 inches (159% of average) and the lower basin received 1.93 inches to bring the total for the month to 8.17 inches (181% of average) (Daily Rainfall Report for 7/23/07).

·        Snail kites continue to nest on Lake Tohopekaliga.  No update from last week.

·        Flow has been reestablished to the Kissimmee River.  The river was without inflow from the upper basin for 252 days (gates at S-61 and S-65 were closed Wednesday 11/8/2006 and S-65 re-opened on 07/18/07).  Some movement of water began a few days earlier when the S-65A and S-65C structures were opened. 

·        One week ago, the concentration of dissolved oxygen had declined to very low levels, but it has recovered fairly quickly as flow was reestablished.  Mean daily values have been near or above 2 mg/L for several days.

·        The algal bloom reported last week in Pool D section of the C-38 has disappeared with increased flow through the pool. 

·        A small fish kill in Pool D was reported yesterday (Monday July 23, 2007).  Only tilapia was observed.     

 

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