·
Over the last
seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.03 inches of rainfall to bring
the 30 day total to 0.96 inches (38% of average) and the lower basin received
approximately 0.03 inches to bring the 30 day total to 0.56 inches (27% of
average). (Daily Rainfall Report 12/08/08).
·
Stage in Lakes
Kissimmee, Hatchineha and
·
Discharge from
·
The floodplain in
the restored section of the
·
Stage in C-38
north of the current backfilling project is approximately 7.5 ft higher than
south of the backfilling due to water being conveyed around the active
construction to limit turbidity issues. In the event of increased inflows
through S65A, culverts can be opened to pass additional water around/through
the construction area.
·
Wading bird
numbers were down significantly from October. Most of the birds were observed
in Pool B in one large flock at the south end of the backfilling construction area
on the west side of C-38, in the large wet prairie area within the Bombing
range fence. This area would be dry if we were not conveying water onto the
floodplain to bypass the active construction zone.
·
Dissolved oxygen
concentrations in the