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Over
the last seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.92 inches of rainfall
to bring the 30 day total to 7.68 inches (106% of average), and the lower basin
received 3.20 inches to bring the 30 day total to 10.34 inches (151% of
average) (Daily Rainfall Report 7/08/08).
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Decreased
rainfall over the upper basin relative to the previous two weeks slowed or
ended the rise in water levels that had been occurring in most of the
lakes. Releases were made temporally at S-62 (
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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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River
water levels within the Kissimmee River Restoration Project area have been
rising and falling in response to rainfall events. Last week’s
rainfall caused water levels to increase by >1.5 feet in the upper reach of
the restoration project.
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Dissolved oxygen
concentrations in the river channel of the