The new plan for releasing water from Lake Okeechobee will be delayed until the end of the year ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/15/23 |
Concerned citizens spoke out against the use of chemical herbicides to control invasive aquatic plants ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/13/23 |
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Blue-Green Algae Monitoring Response Team was honored ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/13/23 |
The U,S, Army Corps of Engineers is working on a new operational plan for the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes to improve the water supply ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/7/23 |
Lake Okeechobee has dropped about 1 inch a week since the start of the year, according to data released Feb. 1 ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/2/23 |
The S-131 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee at Lakeport in Glades County will temporarily close to navigation...
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2/1/23
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Federal, state and local officials gathered on top of the Herbert Hoover Dike on Jan. 25 to celebrate the completion of the Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) Rehabilitation project.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 1/25/23 |
Hurricanes Ian and Nicole brought destruction and new challenges to our communities, partners, stakeholders, and infrastructure.
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Col. James L. Booth
Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District | 12/28/22 |
The level of Lake Okeechobee stayed around 16.4 feet above sea level last week, with rainfall and flow into the lake about the same ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/21/22 |
Lake Okeechobee is a foot higher than the optimal ecological envelope and is still rising.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/30/22 |
Lake Okeechobee was at 16.3 feet on Nov. 18 and is still rising.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/18/22 |
People on Florida’s east coast often ask, why is more water released from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee River...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/18/22 |
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is rescheduling the November Governing Board Meeting to Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 at 1 p.m.
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11/9/22
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will make releases from Lake Okeechobee...
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10/28/22
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Lake Okeechobee is expected to rise to 16 or 16.5 feet due to the runoff from Hurricane Ian, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/21/22 |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising commercial and recreational vessels that the rim canal north of the Julian Keen, Jr. Lock at S-281 is currently obstructed ...
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10/19/22
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Due to the updated forecast of Tropical Storm Ian, the South Florida Water Management District will close all navigational locks on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 6 pm. T
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9/25/22
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Bass Pro expects to have permits in hand in about 18 months ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 9/22/22 |
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) is seeking input on the plan to manage cattails on Lake Okeechobee.
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8/30/22
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As Lake Okeechobee continues to decline and the lake level nears the water shortage band, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is focusing on conservation.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/26/22 |