At the hot weather continues to set the stage for algal blooms statewide, FFDEP, SFWMD and the U.S. Army Corps ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/14/23 |
With Lake Okeechobee’s level at 15.3 feet and NOAA predictions of increased chances of late season hurricanes .…
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/11/23 |
With Lake Okeechobee’s level at 15.3 feet and NOAA predictions of increased chances of late season hurricanes .…
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/11/23 |
The S-310 Boat Lock in Clewiston will have new hours beginning Aug. 10.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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8/9/23
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A presentation on the Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment Area Project (LKBSTA) is planned for 10 a.m. on Aug. 10 ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/8/23 |
A 12,000-acre reservoir north of Lake Okeechobee could help reduce damaging high water levels in the big lake ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/8/23 |
CEPP focuses restoration on more natural flows into and through the central and southern Everglades...
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News from USACE
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8/4/23
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Lake Okeechobee continues its summer rise as heavy rainfall directly into the big lake adds to the inflow from the Kissimmee River basin.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/4/23 |
Lake Okeechobee continues its summer rise as heavy rainfall directly into the big lake adds to the inflow from the Kissimmee River basin.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/4/23 |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has “banked” nearly 2 feet of extra water in Lake Okeechobee in the past year.
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Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/4/23 |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has “banked” nearly 2 feet of extra water in Lake Okeechobee in the past year.
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Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/4/23 |
Heavy rainfall continues to push Lake Okeechobee higher with little water leaving the lake, aside from evapotranspiration.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/3/23 |
LOCAR is an above ground reservoir project that will cover 12,000 acres of property currently owned by Lykes Bros. in Highlands County.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/1/23 |
LOCAR is an above ground reservoir project that will cover 12,000 acres of property currently owned by Lykes Bros. in Highlands County.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/1/23 |
Lake Okeechobee is about 2 feet higher than it was at this time last year.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/28/23 |
County Commissioners are so concerned about a proposed STA near the Lazy 7 subdivision that they have rescheduled their own regular meetings …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/28/23 |
Two public meetings about the water treatment project near Lazy 7 are set for Aug. 29 at the Civic Center on U.S. 98 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/27/23 |
SFWMD will host two meetings next week about the North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir (LOCAR) Section 203 Study ...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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7/26/23
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Information about Lake Okeechobee shared online – and occasionally emailed by elected officials – continues to include misleading statements.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/25/23 |
Algal blooms continue to flourish in Florida lakes, canals and rivers as Saharan dust adds to the nutrient load in Florida waters.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/24/23 |