Kissimmee Watershed Environmental
Conditions – 08/14/07
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The upper
Kissimmee Basin received 0.21 inches of rainfall over the last 7 days to bring
the 30-day total to 8.10 inches (120% of average) and the lower basin received
0.54 inches to bring the total for the month to 7.52 inches (122% of
average) (Daily Rainfall Report for 08/10/07).
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Stages in the
upper basin lakes are slightly below regulation schedule (
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Releases are
being made from
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Snail kites
continue to nest on
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Flow has been
reestablished to the
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Dissolved oxygen
in the river channel has increased in the last week and is now above thresholds
of concern (> 2 mg/L).