Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 08/28/07

 

·        The upper Kissimmee Basin received 1.40 inches of rainfall over the last 7 days to bring the 30-day total to 4.91 inches (71% of average) and the lower basin received 0.52 inches to bring the total for the month to 4.13 inches (66% of average) (Daily Rainfall Report for 08/27/07).

·        Stages in most of the upper basin lakes have been stable over the last seven days and are below schedule.  The stage in Lake Toho has increased slightly in part because of increased inflow from Shingle Creek.

·        Snail kites continue to nest on Lake Tohopekaliga.  The most recent survey found nests with eggs, nestlings and recent fledglings (USFWS August 8, 2007).  We can expect nesting to continue for at least another month. 

·        Flow has been reestablished to the Kissimmee River for 41 days (S-65 re-opened on 07/18/07).  Discharge at S-65 continues at approximately 500 cfs

·        For the last week, the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the river channel has remained above thresholds of concern with mean daily values above 5 mg/L for the previous week.

 

 


 

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