Kissimmee Watershed
Environmental Conditions – 09/23/08:
·
Over the last seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin
received approximately 0.41
inches of rainfall to bring the 30 day total to 3.92
inches (61% of average). The lower basin received approximately 0.5
inches to bring the 30 day total to 4.09 inches (67% of average)(Daily Rainfall
Report 9/22/08).
·
Water levels in all of the upper basin lakes continue to closely
follow their regulation schedules. Releases are being made from Lake Myrtle
(70 cfs), East Lake Tohopekaliga (92 cfs), Lake Tohopekaliga
(71 cfs),
and The Alligator Chain (43 cfs).
·
Discharge from Lake
Kissimmee decreased from
1,800 > cfs to approximately 800 cfs and discharge at S65C is down from
over 3,000 cfs to 1,700 cfs.
·
Water depths on the floodplain within the restoration project have
decreased by about 1.0 ft over the last week. In general, floodplain
depths in the restored area range from 0.5 ft to 3 ft see attached.
·
From 9/16/08 to 9/23/08 dissolved oxygen concentrations in the Kissimmee River ranged from 0.3 mg/L to 2.8 mg/L and
averaged 1.4 mg/L, a slight increase from last week. DO concentrations
are still below levels of concern at certain times but are showing signs of
improvement.
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