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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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The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual will go into effect when repairs on the Herbert Hoover Dike are complete in late 2022.
New plan will allow higher lake level
JACKSONVILLE – CC, the “balanced array” selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to be the basis of the new Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) will keep Lake … 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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The view of the lake and scenery at the“Sam Griffin Lake Okeechobee Scenic Overlook Tower” is worth the climb.
South Florida officials debate merits of lake management options
Debate over the best plan for managing Lake Okeechobee continued Monday with a meeting of the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual... 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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Hurricane Elsa runoff to equal 6 inches on lake
Runoff from Hurricane Elsa raised the level of Lake Okeechobee by about 4 inches, and is expected to add another 2 inches … more
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Caladium Festival is July 23-25
LAKE PLACID -- The Lake Placid Caladium festival is back! 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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Algal blooms are symptom of larger problem
WEST PALM BEACH – At their June 23, 2021 meeting, the Florida Blue Green Algae Task Force put the focus on treating the source of the problem rather than the symptoms. They also expressed … 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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This photo is of the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam
Lake O starts to rise as June brings rainy season
JACKSONVILLE – The rainy season has started, and Lake Okeechobee has begun to rise. On Friday, June 25, the lake level was 12.63 feet above sea level. more
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Big O Open announces winners of June Tournament
The “Big O Open” held its June 2021 Tournament out of Okee-Tantie with nine teams participating. 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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The Moore Haven Lock and Dam is know known as the ‘Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam’ in his memory.
Lake Okeechobee releases to Caloosahatchee River remain at level best for salinity of the estuaries
LAKE OKEECHOBEE – A drier than normal May and a slow start to the wet season helped Lake Okeechobee dip down to 12.49 feet earlier this week. The lake is about 1 foot lower than it was a month … more
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The view of the lake and scenery at the“Sam Griffin Lake Okeechobee Scenic Overlook Tower” is worth the climb.
Gray: Proposed LOSOM arrays would bring higher lake levels
The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Project Delivery Team (PDT) met online via Zoom on June 17 to review the proposed “balanced arrays” more
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