Keyword: Lake Okeechobee
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Corps to spray lake vegetation with herbicides
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, will conduct treatments of floating aquatic plants starting July 26. more
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ASR project starts work north of Lake O
The South Florida Water Management District is carefully moving forward on plans to use ASR wells to store water... more
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This satellite image of Lake Okeechobee shows moderate algal bloom potential in the areas in green and blue. Areas in orange or red are most likely to have surface scum. The image shows bloom "potential." It cannot determine how much algae is actually in the lake.
Lake Okeechobee continues slow rise
JACKSONVILLE – Lake Okeechobee was at 13.44 feet above sea level on Friday, about a foot higher than a month ago more
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Port Mayaca Lock and Dam and Lake Okeechobee.
Lake connection benefits St. Lucie River when basin runoff backflows
The claim that “the St. Lucie River gets no benefit from the connection to Lake Okeechobee”  was made repeatedly … more
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LAKE OKEECHOBEE -- This photo was taken in Moonshine Bay on Lake Okeechobee on Aug. 11, 2020.
American lotus found on Lake O is native to Florida
LAKE OKEECHOBEE – A vast expanse of yellow flowers skim the surface near the shore of Lake Okeechobee. more
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Flow to the Caloosahatchee River is measured at the Franklin Lock
Flow to Caloosahatchee is all local basin runoff
Flow through the Franklin Locks on the Caloosahatchee River has increased this week, with no water released from Lake O more
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C-44 algae bloom has high levels of toxins
A water sample taken from the C-44 canal (St. Lucie canal) had high levels of microcystin toxins. more
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Glyphosate in Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers not coming from EAA
Going down another rabbit hole to connect the dots between sugar industry’s use of glyphosate in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) and impacts to manatees just further distracts from true … more
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Lake schedule changes won't solve high water problems
WEST PALM BEACH – The new plan for managing the levels of Lake Okeechobee will not eliminate the need to release water to the coastal estuaries after a hurricane hits. more
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Tentative new lake schedule to be chosen by August
JACKSONVILLE -- Work continues on the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) which will go into effect when repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike are completed in 2022. more
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FDEP continues to monitor lake for cyanobacterial blooms
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) monitors algal blooms in the state. more
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CLEWISTON -- Justin Morgan tand Garrett Folbrecht caught 28.13 pounds of Lake Okeechobee bass.
Morgan and Folbrecht win Roland Martin Marine Series qualifyer
CLEWISTON -- Summer is underway and the legendary big bass of Lake Okeechobee were looking to join in on the fun as 164 teams set out at sunrise for qualifier #2 of the 2021 Roland Martin Marine … more
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Health officials issue blue-green algae bloom alert for Lake Okeechobee
The Florida Department of Health in Glades County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Okeechobee. more
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Could deep injection wells be used to clean up Lake O?
In April, Manatee County Commissioners approved plans to use a deep injection well (DIW) to dispose of wastewater more
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The Sam Griffin Scenic tower was dedicated June 12, 2021.
Sam Griffin Scenic Tower dedicated at Harney Pond
 “You never know what will happen to you out on this water ..." more
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This photo is of the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam
LOSOM will offer more flexibility in lake management
Work continues on the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM), the plan for releasing water from Lake Okeechobee that will replace... more
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Port Mayaca Lock and Dam and Lake Okeechobee.
Lee County official says lake plan would devastate Caloosahatchee
If you really care about South Florida’s water supply and water quality, get ready to do some research. more
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Lake Okeechobee at lower risk of harmful algal blooms
LAKE OKEECHOBEE – There's less risk of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on Lake Okeechobee now than in April and May, according to according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District … more
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Congressman Steube sends letter to Corps of Engineers concerning Lake Okeechobee
On June 2, Congressman W. Gregory Steube sent the below letter to Secretary Pinkham, Lieutenant General Spellmon, and Colonel Kelly concerning the lake levels of Lake Okeechobee. more
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PES is used in the project to remove nutrients from Doctors Lake
Hybrid filters in STAs could increase phosphorus reduction in water from Kissimmee River
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY -- Thousands of acres of stormwater treatment areas (STAs) combined with a new technology could help remove phosphorus from Kissimmee River water more
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