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Septic-to-sewer projects to help protect waterways
Commissioners from around the Lake Okeechobee watershed shared good news at the County Coalition... more
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Storage north of the lake critical to Lake O's health
The new lake management plan will keep Lake Okeechobee about 6 inches higher than the current plan. more
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USACE announces a virtual Project Delivery Team Meeting on Dec. 17
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a Virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for Combined Operational Plan (COP)... more
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Lake Okeechobee remains around 16 feet above sea level
Lake Okeechobee continued to stay around 16 feet above sea level last week.   more
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to use chemical herbicides to control invasive aquatic plants.
Bill calls for study of mechanical harvesting of aquatic plants
A bill in the Florida House of Representatives directs the FWC to implement and study mechanical aquatic plant management techniques within Lake Okeechobee … more
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Blue-Green Algae Task Force to meet
The Blue-Green Algae Task Force will meet Dec. 8. more
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MARTIN COUNTY -- Caulkins Water Farm pumps water from the C-44 canal onto the water farm where it percolates into the earth. Dispersed water management helps reduce the need for releases to the coastal estuaries.
One million acre feet of storage needed north of Lake O
Stormwater runoff from developed areas moves much faster than nature intended ... more
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C-44 reservoir completed and ready to fill
The C-44 reservoir is complete and ready to fill with runoff from the C-44 basin. more
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New lake plan endangers Lake O ecology, improves water supply
The corps announced the framework for the LOSOM on Nov. 16. more
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Lake Okeechobee Habitat Management Plant meetings have been postponed
The FWC is postponing public meetings. more
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Port Mayaca Lock and Dam and Lake Okeechobee.
More water storage needed north of Lake O
To save Lake O, slow the flow into the lake and clean the water before it goes into the Big O. more
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SFWMD recently met to discuss how the Lake Okeechobee water stored in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir would be used.
Dry season releases may help Lake Okeechobee ecology
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) had a rare “average” rainfall year ... more
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SFWMD recently met to discuss how the Lake Okeechobee water stored in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir would be used.
Water storage and cleaning projects sought north of lake
SFWMD seeks input from the public for water storage. more
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FWC to hold meetings on Lake Okeechobee Management Plan
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released the first complete draft... more
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LOSOM plan better for 'most' areas ... but not for Lake O's ecology
“LOSOM is going to be better than LORS,” Col. James Booth .... more
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Cooler weather reduces chance of algal blooms
November has brought some cooler weather... more
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The Franklin Lock is 43.4 miles from the Moore Haven Lock.
Corps to double lake releases to Calooshatchee
The USACE will increase releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee. more
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Slowing the flow into the lake key to managing the water
After two years of discussion and hundreds of thousands of computer modeling runs... more
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SFWMD recently met to discuss how the Lake Okeechobee water stored in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir would be used.
Proposed changes to LOSOM are bad news for Lake O ecology
The “optimization” options for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) would leave the lake in worse condition than the proposed schedule was before the “tweaks” … more
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The Moore Haven Lock and Dam is know known as the ‘Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam’ in his memory.
USACE gives stakeholders more time to review lake plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to give stakeholders more time... more
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