Ive noticed that the Lakes in the Kissimmee Chain go up in the winter and down during the summer rainy season. How can that be?
As part of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project, the Lakes of the Kissimmee Chain are artificially fluctuated. The conditions you outline are an ideal, but may not hold true when rainfall has been either unusually high or low. In preparation for the summer rainy season and Hurricane Season, the lakes are purposefully lowered to create additional room to safely store storm water and provide flood protection. To maintain navigation and water supply needs, the lakes are allowed to rise during the drier winter months when heavy rainfall and flooding is much less likely.
