Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 10/23/07

 

·        Over the last 7 days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.68 inches of rainfall and the lower basin received 1.07 inches (Daily Rainfall Report for 10/23/07).

·        For the last week, water levels have been fairly stable in most of the upper basin lakes.  Water levels are at or below their respective regulation schedules.  Water level in Lake Toho continues to rise with inflow from Shingle Creek.  Water level in Lake Kissimmee fell approximately 0.2 ft.  The only releases being made in the upper basin are at S-65.

·        Snail kite nesting season on Lake Tohopekaliga has ended. 

·        Flow has been reestablished to the Kissimmee River for 97 days (S-65 re-opened on 07/18/07).  Discharge at S-65 continues at approximately 500 cfs

·        In the river channel of the Kissimmee River, mean daily concentrations of dissolved oxygen have been 2 mg/L to 3 mg/L. 

 


 

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