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Over
the last seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.50 inches of rainfall
to bring the 30 day total to 1.35 inches (53% of average) and the lower basin
received approximately 0.10 inches to bring the 30 day total to 0.80 inches
(33% of average). (Daily Rainfall Report 11/17/08).
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Stage
in Lakes Kissimmee, Hatchineha and
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Discharge
from
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Water
depths on the floodplain currently range from 0.5 to 1.0 ft in the south end of
the restoration area and in low-lying areas see graphic.
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Stage
in C-38 north of the current backfilling project is approximately 7-8 ft higher
than south of the backfilling due to water being conveyed onto the floodplain
around the active backfilling in an effort to control turbidity. The
contractor expects to widen/clean out the flow-way around the construction area
and decrease the head difference soon (see Contract 13b.jpg attached).
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The
post-Tropical Storm Fay recession rate on the floodplain is approximately 2.2
ft/30 days, about twice as fast as our target rate.
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From
11/4/08 to 11/18/08 dissolved oxygen concentrations in the