Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 08/14/07

 

·        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).

·        Stages in the upper basin lakes are slightly below regulation schedule (Lake Tohopekaliga, East Lake Tohopekalga, and Hart and Mary Jane).  Lake Kissimmee has risen to within 0.44 ft below the regulation schedule for this time of year (summer pool).

·        Releases are being made from Lake Tohopekaliga (758 cfs), East Lake Tohopekalga (175 cfs), and Hart and Mary Jane (94 cfs).

·        Snail kites continue to nest on Lake Tohopekaliga.  No update from four weeks ago.

·        Flow has been reestablished to the Kissimmee River for 27 days (S-65 re-opened on 07/18/07).  Discharge at S-65 continues at approximately 500 cfs.

·        Dissolved oxygen in the river channel has increased in the last week and is now above thresholds of concern (> 2 mg/L). 

 

 


 

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