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Over the last
seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.77 inches of rainfall to bring
the 30 day total to 7.29 inches (108% of average), and the lower basin received
1.24 inches to bring the 30 day total to 9.43 inches (152% of average) (Daily
Rainfall Report 8/11/08).
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Water levels in
all of the upper basin lakes are at or slightly below their regulation
schedules. Releases are being made from East Lake Tohopekaliga
(290 cfs) and
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Releases of 561 cfs are being made from
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Water depths on
the floodplain within the restoration project range from approximately 0.4 to
2.3 feet and nearly all of the floodplain is inundated.
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From 8/5/08 to
8/12/08 dissolved oxygen concentrations in the