Kissimmee
Watershed Environmental Conditions – 08/20/08:
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Over the last
seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received approximately 3 inches of rainfall
and the lower basin received approximately 7 inches (Seven Day Raindar Estimate 8/13/08 – 8/20/08).
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Water levels in
all of the upper basin lakes are near or slightly above their regulation
schedules. Releases are being made from
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Due to the heavy
rainfall associated with tropical storm Fay, discharge from
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Water depths on
the floodplain within the restoration project have increased over the last day
or so and currently range from 1.5 - 4 feet. The floodplain in the
restored reach is completely inundated at this time.
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From 8/5/08 to 8/12/08
dissolved oxygen concentrations in the