Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 11/27/07

 

·        Over the last 7 days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0 inches of rainfall to bring the 30 day total to 1.51 inches (60% of the long-term average) and the lower basin received 0.03 inches to bring the 30 day total to 0.92 inches (40% of the long term average) (Daily Rainfall Report for 11/26/07).

·        During the last week, water levels in the upper basin lakes have not changedWater levels in Lakes Kissimmee, Hatchineha and Cypress are approximately 2 ft below regulation schedule.  The only releases being made in the upper basin are at S-65.  Discharge at S-65 is approximately 250 cfs.

·        Flow has been reestablished to the Kissimmee River for 125 days (S-65 re-opened on 07/18/07). .

·        In the river channel of the Kissimmee River, the concentration of dissolved oxygen ranged from 6.07.9 mg/L (mean 7.2 mg/L) during the past week.

 

 


 

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