Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 07/10/07

 

·        The upper Kissimmee Basin received 2.66 inches of rainfall over the last 7 days to bring the 30-day total to 9.82 inches (107% of average) and the lower basin received 4.01 inches to bring the 30-day total to 9.59 inches (110% of average) (Daily Rainfall Report for 7/09/07).

·        Large numbers of snail kites, including fledglings from this year, are still associated with Lake Tohopekaliga and Lake Kissimmee.  Only Lake Tohopekaliga has active nests, including some recent ones.  

·        Recent rainfall has caused water levels in the upper basin to rise by variable amounts.  With rainfall and increased inflow from Shingle Creek, the water levels in Lake Toho have risen to the regulation schedule.  Small releases of approximately 100 cfs are being made from Lake Tohopekaliga to Lakes Cypress, Hatchineha, and Kissimmee.

·        The Kissimmee River has lacked inflow from the upper basin for 244 days (gates at S-61 and S-65 were closed Wednesday 11/8/2006). 

·        Concentration of dissolved oxygen in the Phase I restored river channel continues to fall but remains above thresholds of concern with mean daily values exceeding 2.70 mg/L for the last seven days.   

 

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