Kissimmee
Watershed Environmental Conditions – 12/16/08:
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Over
the last seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.67 inches of rainfall
to bring the 30 day total to 1.16 inches (46% of average) and the lower basin
received approximately 0.78 inches to bring the 30 day total to 1.25 inches
(63% of average). (Daily Rainfall Report 12/15/08).
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Stage
in Lakes Kissimmee, Hatchineha and
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Discharge
from
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Water
levels on the floodplain in the restored section of the
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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 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.
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Wading
bird numbers were down significantly from October. Only two small flocks of
blue-winged teal were observed. 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 in this area to bypass the active construction zone.
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Dissolved
oxygen concentrations in the