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Port Mayaca Lock and Dam and Lake Okeechobee.
Most water leaving lake is via evapotranspiration
Lake Okeechobee saw little change this week as the lake level stayed just under 13 feet above sea ... more
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A visible algal bloom near the water control structure at Canal Point on June 27 has tested for microcystin toxin at 180 ppb. Levels above 8 ppb are considered unsafe for human recreational contact.
Algae bloom at Canal Point tests high for toxins
An algae bloom at Canal Point on Lake Okeechobee tested at 180 parts per billion (ppb) microcystin ... 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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FDEP monitors algae on Lake Okeechobee
Algae blooms are common on Lake Okeechobee when the summer sun heats up the water. more
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Lake Okeechobee just under 13 feet
Lake Okeechobee has leveled off around 13 feet, according to information shared in a June 17 media briefing by Lt. Col. Todd Polk ... more
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The red circles on the map show locations for potential sites of ASR well clusters. How many wells each site will have will be determined by testing to see how much water the aquifer can store there. The state already owns the land where the ASR wells will be placed. When recovered, the water will be returned to the system at the point from which it was removed. [Graphic courtesy USACE]
USACE seeks comments on revised plan for storage north of Lake O
JACKSONVILLE -- On June 15, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  (USACE) announced a 45-day public comment period for LOWRP … more
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Support grows for plan to slow the flow into Lake O
Fans of saltwater fishing have joined other conservationists in support of a project to protect Lake Okeechobee. more
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Lake Okeechobee management plan meetings postponed
The Lake Okeechobee Fish, Wildlife, and Habitat Management Plan meetings that were scheduled for June 22 and June 28 will be postponed.  more
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Welcome to the wet season
“Welcome to the wet season,” John Mitnik told SFWMD Governing Board at the June 9 meeting. more
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Pipes pump water from the Kissimmee River to the water treatment pilot projects.
Federal funding for northern storage may be delayed
There's good news and bad news about water storage north of Lake Okeechobee. 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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The corps measures the flow at Franklin Lock on the Caloosahatchee River.
Lake O up slightly from last week
Lake Okeechobee is up slightly from last week, following a weekend of heavy rainfall over much of South Florida. 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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Water / rain streaks on glass
Tropical storm expected to drop 4-10 inches on South Florida
Prepare for heavy rainfall this weekend. more
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Lake O management meetings planned
CLEWISTON — Lake Okeechobee management public meetings are planned for June 22, at 6 p.m. in the John Boy Auditorium in Clewiston and June 28 at 6 p.m. at Scott Driver Park in  Okeechobee, … more
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This photo is of the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam
Lake level stays steady as outflows balances rainfall
Lake Okeechobee was 12.61 feet above sea level on May 27, almost exactly the same level as one week ago ... more
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EAA reservoir project on track for 2028 completion
On May 24, U.S. Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced more funding has been approved for the EAA reservoir project. more
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Health officials issue blue-green algae bloom alert
FDOH issues health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Okeechobee. more
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A master plan is under development for the Okee-Tantie recreation area.
Corps of Engineers clears Okee-Tantie easements
Okeechobee County got a green light from the U.S, Army Corps of Engineers on May 26 to proceed with the plan to … more
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Port Mayaca Lock and Dam and Lake Okeechobee.
Martin County benefits from Lake O flow
Water supply is more complicated than many might think. more
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