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SFWMD to close locks on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.
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 more
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St. Lucie Lock to close for maintenance Sept. 6
The St. Lucie Lock will be closed for one day to support maintenance on Tuesday, Sept. 6. more
Lake level nears Water Shortage Management Band
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. more
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Will USACE plan for lake violate Florida's water laws?
Will the new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan for managing Lake Okeechobee violate Florida’s water laws? more
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Franklin Lock
Proposed lake plan takes away state’s right to control water, say opponents
The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) would give the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sole... more
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Water supply, lake ecology at risk under new lake plan
Glades area residents spoke out about concerns the new plan for Lake Okeechobee will harm the lake’s ecology and threaten water supply … more
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Aerial of Port Mayaca Lake Okeechobee Florida
C-44 reservoir to store local basin runoff
The C-44 reservoir and stormwater treatment area will be used to store and treat runoff from the C-44 basin this wet season ... more
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C-44 reservoir to be used this wet season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use the C-44 reservoir to store and treat water this wet season. more
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Port Mayaca Lock and Dam and Lake Okeechobee.
Port Mayaca and Moore Haven Locks to close for duration of tropical storm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is coordinating closely with state and federal partners to prepare for a potential tropical storm... more
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St. Lucie Lock to reopen to boat traffic on Tuesday
The St. Lucie Lock will reopen for normal operation on Tuesday 29 March 2022. The lock had been closed for repairs which required the lock to be dewatered. For up-to-date Lock information … more
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The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP) wetlands restoration areas are marked in green on this map. The red circles show sites for clusters of ASR wells. The wells have small footprints will be sited next to canals on property already in SFWMD ownership.
SFWMD to negotiate with landowners for property needed for wetlands restoration
Landowners whose property will be purchased for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP) were contacted last summer, more
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The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP) wetlands restoration areas are marked in green on this map. The red circles show sites for clusters of ASR wells. The wells have small footprints will be sited next to canals on property already in SFWMD ownership.
USACE hosts public meetings on plan to store water north of Lake O
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces two National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Public Meetings... more
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Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project PDT meeting is March 7
The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project Project Delivery Team meeting will be held Monday, March 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. more
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USACE announces WERP Delivery Team Meeting on Feb. 28
Members of the public (PUBLIC) are welcome to attend the government agency PDT meeting and provide comment during the designated Public Comment periods. more
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Pipes pump water from the Kissimmee River to the water treatment pilot projects.
Lake O water storage project revised
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites public comment on the revised Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project ... more
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Lake O task force meets
Thet Lake Okeechobee Aquatic Plant Management Interagency Task Force will meet ... more
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Environmental conditions improve in lake and estuaries
WEST PALM BEACH – As predicted, the dry season has brought less than average rainfall … more
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What will Senate Bill 2508 mean for Lake O?
Would Florida Senate Bill 2508 result in water managers keeping Lake Okeechobee levels higher in the dry season ... more
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Prescribed burn planned on Lake Okeechobee
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), plan to conduct a prescribed burn in Dyess marsh on the west … more
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Lake O slowly receding during dry season
If current trends continue, Lake Okeechobee may reach the sweet spot of under 12.5 feet by the start of the rainy season. more
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