Kissimmee Watershed Environmental Conditions – 12/30/08:

 

·       Over the last seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.12 inches of rainfall to bring the 30 day total to 1.25 inches (49% of average) and the lower basin received 0.15 inches to bring the 30 day total to 1.39 inches (77% of average). (Daily Rainfall Report 12/29/08).

·       Stage in Lakes Kissimmee, Hatchineha and Cypress is now 1.4 – 1.5 ft below regulation schedule and stage in Lakes Tohopekaliga and East Tohopekaliga is 0.4 - 0.5 ft below regulation schedule.

·       Hydrilla treatment on Lake Tohopekaliga will commence in Goblet’s Cove and littoral areas on January 12th.  The treatment will target 2,800 acres and is expected to take 4 to 5 days to complete.

·       Discharge from Lake Kissimmee is approximately 330 cfs and discharge at S65C is 280 cfs.

·       The floodplain of the Kissimmee River is essentially dry except in the extreme southern end of Pool B/C.

·       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 around the active construction.  In the event of increased inflows through S65A, culverts can be opened to pass additional water around/through the construction area.

·       Dissolved oxygen concentrations in the Kissimmee River were well above levels of concern over the past week.

 

 


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