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USACE announces hybrid meeting and opens comment on EIS for LOCAR
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) announces a hybrid public... more
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The Franklin Lock on the Caloosahatchee River is more than 43 miles from Moore Haven, where water from Lake Okeechobee enters the river.
USACE, SFWMD working on ways to relieve Everglades flooding
The Everglades may soon see some relief from flooding. 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.
USACE, SFWMD working on ways to relieve Everglades flooding
The Everglades may soon see some relief from flooding. more
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The Everglades
FACT CHECK: Captains for Clean Water blame sugar farmers for Everglades flooding
A video released by Captains for Clean Water blames sugar farmers for flooding ... more
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FWC conducting aquatic spraying this week
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is conducting aquatic plant management on Lake Okeechobee this week. 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]
SFWMD urged to send water south under Tamiami Trail
Is the federal government sacrificing the lives of deer and fur-bearing animals that live in the Central Everglades ... more
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The Kissimmee River under restoration.
Signs to warn of hazards in Kissimmee River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, awarded a construction... more
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The Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam at Moore Haven.
Lake Okeechobee above 16 feet and still rising
Lake Okeechobee rose almost a quarter of a foot last week due to heavy rainfall and inflows, bringing the big lake up to 16.2 feet ... 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.
Vegetation creates obstacle on Lake Okeechobee Waterday
USACE is advising commercial and recreational vessels of vegetation on Route 2 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.
87% of wet season flow to Caloosahatchee was from local basin runoff
Relatively little water from Lake O has been released to the Caloosahatchee River this wet season. 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.
87% of wet season flow to Caloosahatchee was from local basin runoff
Relatively little water from Lake O has been released to the Caloosahatchee River this wet season. more
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Woman reportedly tries to blackmail man with faked videos
An Okeechobee man found himself the victim of a con artist after building a relationship with a woman on the web. more
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USACE holds the line on releases as the lake level continues to rise
Lake Okeechobee was at 16 feet above sea level on Oct. 6. more
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USACE holds the line on releases as the lake level continues to rise
Lake Okeechobee was at 16 feet above sea level on Oct. 6. more
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Lake Okeechobee water inflow for Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, 2023.
Heavy rainfall pushes Lake Okeechobee close to 16 feet
Lake Okeechobee was 15.90 feet above sea level on Oct. 4. more
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Lake Okeechobee water inflow for Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, 2023.
Heavy rainfall pushes Lake Okeechobee close to 16 feet
Lake Okeechobee was 15.90 feet above sea level on Oct. 4. more
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Lake Okeechobee water inflow for Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, 2023.
Heavy rainfall pushes Lake Okeechobee close to 16 feet
Lake Okeechobee was 15.90 feet above sea level on Oct. 4. 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.
Vegetation obstructs route 2 of Okeechobee Waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers s is advising commercial and recreational vessels of vegetation on Route 2 in the lake navigation channel ... 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.
Vegetation obstructs route 2 of Okeechobee Waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers s is advising commercial and recreational vessels of vegetation on Route 2 in the lake navigation channel ... 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.
Vegetation obstructs route 2 of Okeechobee Waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers s is advising commercial and recreational vessels of vegetation on Route 2 in the lake navigation channel ... more
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