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EAA STAs provide flood protection as well as water treatment
Use of the Everglades Agricultural Area stormwater treatment areas was questioned at the April 11 SFWMD meeting more
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The corps measures the flow at Franklin Lock on the Caloosahatchee River.
Lake water releases beneficial to Caloosahatchee River
The USACEwill begin Saturday, April 13, to target a 7-day average pulse release from Lake Okeechobee at 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) ... more
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Lake Okeechobee, July 11, 2022 [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
FGCU to study Lake Okeechobee water issues
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water School will look for ways to improve the ecology of Lake Okeechobee ... more
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The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is an endangered species found in the Everglades. [Photo by Lori Oberhofter, National Park Service]
USACE seeks multi-year deviation to allow more water to flow under Tamiami Trail
WEST PALM BEACH – Will the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow issue finally be resolved? more
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Dry weather helps lower water levels in Lake O and WCAs
Dry weather helped lower the level of Lake Okeechobee and the Water Conservation Areas (WCAs) in the past two weeks. more
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Dipper dredge, drill barge & service boat 30 miles west of Miami, Tamiami Trail construction 1926-7. [Photo courtesy Collier Museums]
Tamiami Trail work estimated competition date now 2026
Plans to move more water under the Tamiami Trail to Everglades National Park will take at least another two years. more
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Active storm season predicted as Lake O remains high
Lake Okeechobee is on track to start the wet season above 14 feet in June. more
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The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is an endangered species found in the Everglades. [Photo by Lori Oberhofter, National Park Service]
Flow under Tamiami Trail reduced to protect nesting grounds of sparrow
Once again, concern for a bird that hasn’t been seen in a decade has meant reduced flow of water to Everglades National Park. more
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Toxic algal bloom reported in St. Lucie River
The Florida Department of Health in Martin County (DOH-Martin) has issued a health alert ... more
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This photo of Lake Okeechobee was taken March 17 at the Clif Betts Lakeside Recreation Area (aka Lock 7). [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
USACE to stop Lake O releases
Lake Okeechobee will start the wet season around 14.5 feet (above sea level) according to estimates shared by Col. James Booth ... more
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This photo of Lake Okeechobee was taken March 17 at the Clif Betts Lakeside Recreation Area (aka Lock 7). [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Heavy rainfall predicted south of Lake O this weekend
With as much as 7 inches of rain expected south of Lake Okeechobee this weekend the “dry” season... more
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Lake Okeechobee north shore, photo taken March 17, 2024. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lake Okeechobee level drops below 16 feet
Drier weather helped Lake Okeechobee drop below 16 feet in mid-March. more
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Locations of water sampling sites on Lake Okeechobee
Trace levels of toxins found in lake water sample
On March 16, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a Blue Green Algae Bloom Alert for Lake Okeechobee ... more
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Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida posted this image on social media, urging the public to call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 904-232-2568 or email CESAJ-CC@usace.army.mil to urge them to open the water control structures under the Tamiami Trail. [Courtesy photo]
Will sparrow continue to block water flowing south?
Will protection for a bird that may no longer even be there stop water managers from sending south... more
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The W. P. Franklin Lock and Dam, is located along the Caloosahatchee River, approximately 33 miles upstream of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and about 43 miles downstream of the Julian Keen Jr. Lock at Moore Haven, where the river meets Lake Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the dam in 1965 for flood control, water control, prevention of salt-water intrusion, and navigation purposes. The Corps currently manages five locks along the 152-mile Okeechobee Waterway.
Boaters warned of increased turbulence at the Lake Okeechobee Waterway locks
Boaters should exercise caution when approaching all locks on the Lake Okeechobee Waterway... more
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Boaters use caution in vicinity of the Railroad Lift Bridge in Port Mayaca
Boaters should exercise caution in the vicinity of the Railroad Lift Bridge 3/4 miles east... more
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SFWMD announces completion of LOCAR study
The LOCAR Recommended Plan would achieve the goals and objectives of the... more
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The Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam at Moore Haven.
More rain means Lake O stays high
The “dry” season continues to bring above average rainfall, which means Lake Okeechobee... more
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Lake Okeechobee slowly receding
Concerned about already an already high lake level approaching the Florida “wet” season … more
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Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock to temporarily close March 18-19
The Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee’s North Shore will temporarily close... more
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