Kissimmee Watershed
Environmental Conditions – 09/30/08:
·
Over
the last seven days, the upper Kissimmee
Basin received
approximately 0.64 inches of rainfall to bring the monthly total to 2.37 inches
(41% of average). The lower basin received approximately 0.85 inches to
bring the monthly total to 2.34 inches (42% of average) (Daily Rainfall Report
9/29/08).
·
Water
levels in all of the upper basin lakes continue to closely follow their
regulation schedules except for Lakes Kissimmee, Hatchineha and Cypress which are
slightly below regulation and declining. Releases from the upper chain of
lakes have ceased except for minor releases (<100 cfs) from Lakes Myrtle,
Hart, Gentry and Alligator.
·
Discharge
from Lake Kissimmee decreased from 800 cfs to
approximately 300 cfs and discharge at S65C is down from 1700 cfs to 700 cfs.
·
Water
depths on the floodplain within the restoration project area have decreased by
about 0.5 to 1.0 ft over the last week. Floodplain depths in the restored
area range from 0.5 to 2.0 ft in general see attached.
·
From
9/23/08 to 9/30/08 dissolved oxygen concentrations in the Kissimmee
River ranged from 1.3 mg/L to 4.6 mg/Land averaged 2.9 mg/L, a
significant increase from last week. DO concentrations were above levels
of concern most of the time over the past week.
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