Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 10/02/07

 

·        The upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.37 inches of rainfall over the last 7 days to bring the September total to 4.62 inches (75% of average) and the lower basin received 0.64 inches to bring the September total to 5.76 inches (96% of average).  So far, the wet season has produced 24.91 inches (90% of normal for this portion of the wet season) for the upper basin and 24.84 inches (96% of normal for the lower basin (Daily Rainfall Report for 10/01/07).

·        Stages in most of the upper basin lakes have been stable over the last seven days.

·        Snail kites continue to nest on Lake Tohopekaliga (No update since September 21). 

·        As lake stage went above schedule, water has been released from Lake Tohopekaliga (S-61) and is being held in Lakes Cypress, Hatchineha, and Kissimmee.  

·        Flow has been reestablished to the Kissimmee River for 75 days (S-65 re-opened on 07/18/07).  Discharge at S-65 continues at approximately 500 cfs

·        Because of problems with sensors, there is no update on dissolved oxygen. 

·        The most recent wading bird survey found the number of foraging wading birds, primarily white ibis, had increased over the last two months but was much lower than has been typical for September since Phase I of Kissimmee River Restoration Project was completed.  Waterfowl abundance has also increased with the arrival of small groups of migrant blue-winged teal.

 


 

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