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Dry season rainfall keeping Lake O high
The 2023-2024 dry season continues to bring above average rainfall, keeping the level of Lake Okeechobee above it’s “ecological envelope.” more
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Rainfall pushes Lake Okeechobee higher
Instead of receding in the “dry” season, Lake Okeechobee is rising. Recent rainfall pushed the level of Lake Okeechobee over 16 feet. more
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Rainfall pushes Lake Okeechobee higher
Instead of receding in the “dry” season, Lake Okeechobee is rising. Recent rainfall pushed the level of Lake Okeechobee over 16 feet. more
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Rainfall pushes Lake Okeechobee back over 16 feet
Recent rainfall pushed Lake Okeechobee’s back over 16 feet this week. On Jan. 11, Lake O was 16.04 feet above sea level. more
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of sections of the Okeechobee Waterway and Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of St. Lucie Inlet in January.
USACE to dredge near St. Lucie Inlet
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of sections of the Okeechobee Waterway ... … more
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The dry season has brought higher than average rainfall. For the week of Dec. 11-17, direct rainfall added 52,980 acre feet of water to Lake O and 103,730 acre feet of water to the Everglades Agricultural Area Water Conservation Areas.
Rainfall keeps lake level high
As predicted, so far the “dry” season has brought above average rainfall, keeping Lake Okeechobee near 16 feet more
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Lake Okeechobee recovery unlikely in 2024
Lake Okeechobee is in trouble, stakeholders told the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board at their Dec. 14 meeting ... more
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Pier at Clif Betts Jr. Lakeside Recreation Area (aka Lock 7)
Lake Okeechobee recovery unlikely in 2024
Lake Okeechobee is in trouble, stakeholders told the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board at their Dec. 14 meeting ... more
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OKEECHOBEE -- The ranchland which will be the site of the EIP project is currently being used for cattle grazing.
Okeechobee officials oppose plan for stormwater treatment area
Okeechobee County officials and residents voiced their opposition to the Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment Area ... more
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County coalition to meet Dec. 1
Officials from nine counties will meet in Okeechobee Friday to discuss Lake O and the coastal estuaries ... more
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Heavy rainfall keeps Lake O above 16 feet
Lake Okeechobee rose slightly last week due to heavy rainfall, while on the west coast, water managers warned of water shortages. more
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Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida posted this image on social media, urging the public to call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 904-232-2568 or email CESAJ-CC@usace.army.mil to urge them to open the water control structures under the Tamiami Trail. [Courtesy photo]
USACE receives approval to flow more water under Tamiami Trail
Conditions for the water conservation areas (WCAs) south of Lake Okeechobee are improving ... more
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Dry October brings some relief to Lake O and WCAs
Lake Okeechobee is slowly receding, edging down below 16 feet above sea level, thanks... more
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Dry October brings some relief to Lake O and WCAs
Lake Okeechobee is slowly receding, edging down below 16 feet above sea level, thanks... more
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Located in central and southern Florida, the 451,000 acre lake and 154 mile long waterway extends from the Atlantic Ocean at Stuart, to the Gulf of Mexico at Fort Meyers. The waterway runs through Lake Okeechobee and consists of the Caloosahatchee River to the west of the lake and the St. Lucie Canal east of the lake.
Okeechobee Waterway Route 2 is closed for navigation
Torrey Island Bridge operations is reporting that with changes in the weather the vegetation in the channel... more
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The Franklin Lock is more than 40 miles from Moore Haven, where water from Lake Okeechobee enters the Caloosahatchee River.
El Niño could bring rainy 'dry' season
“The dry season is upon us, and we are seeing water levels receding,” said Major Cory Bell of USACE ... more
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The Franklin Lock is more than 40 miles from Moore Haven, where water from Lake Okeechobee enters the Caloosahatchee River.
El Niño could bring rainy 'dry' season
“The dry season is upon us, and we are seeing water levels receding,” said Major Cory Bell of USACE ... more
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An above ground reservoir is planned in Highlands County.
SFWMD plans above ground reservoir in Highlands County
OKEECHOBEE – Plans for a reservoir north of Lake Okeechobee continue to move forward. more
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The W. P. Franklin Lock and Dam, is located along the Caloosahatchee River, approximately 33 miles upstream of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and about 43 miles downstream of the Julian Keen Jr. Lock at Moore Haven, where the river meets Lake Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the dam in 1965 for flood control, water control, prevention of salt-water intrusion, and navigation purposes. The Corps currently manages five locks along the 152-mile Okeechobee Waterway.
Dry season likely to bring little relief to high lake level
Florida’s dry season has started, but Lake Okeechobee has little chance of recovery... more
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The W. P. Franklin Lock and Dam, is located along the Caloosahatchee River, approximately 33 miles upstream of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and about 43 miles downstream of the Julian Keen Jr. Lock at Moore Haven, where the river meets Lake Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the dam in 1965 for flood control, water control, prevention of salt-water intrusion, and navigation purposes. The Corps currently manages five locks along the 152-mile Okeechobee Waterway.
Dry season likely to bring little relief to high lake level
Florida’s dry season has started, but Lake Okeechobee has little chance of recovery... more
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