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The
upper Kissimmee Basin received 2.31 inches of rainfall over the last 7 days to
bring the 30-day total to 8.51 inches (127% of average) and the lower basin
received 2.33 inches to bring the total for the month to 8.40 inches (136% of
average) (Daily Rainfall Report for 08/06/07).
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Stages in the
upper basin lakes continue to rise with several of the lakes reaching
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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After dropping to
very low levels last week, the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the river
channel has increased in the last week but remains below thresholds of
concern. At one location, values have risen but are still below 1 mg/L,
where a fish kill may occur. At the other, concentrations have risen
above 1 mg/L but are still below 2 mg/L, where fish may begin to become stressed.
Water levels should allow fish access to the floodplain.
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On
Friday August 3, 2007, an algal bloom was reported covering most of Persimmon
Mound Run (a remnant river channel in Pool A of the