L ake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with an average depth of just 9 feet, it serves as ...

Over the years, scientists have repeatedly tried to map out the ... of the size,” of Lake Okeechobee, said UF aquatic ecologist Karl Havens. For now, Gov. Rick Scott and water managers continues ...

ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. COVERING THE TREASURE COAST. NOW, THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BEGAN WATER DISCHARGES TODAY FROM LAKE LAKE OKEECHOBEE TO REDUCE THE HIGH WATER LEVEL CAUSED BY A NEW FUELED ...

The water level in Lake Okeechobee is at 15.3 feet. The Army Corps of Engineers is on record saying if that level rises to 16.5 feet, it will trigger big discharges of water to the east and west ...

South Florida Water Management will close 4 northern boat locks on Lake Okeechobee starting Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD ...

At the heart of the vast watershed that forms Florida’s fragile Everglades is Lake Okeechobee. A century ago the water of the state’s largest lake spilled effortlessly beyond its southern ...

In this case, the change of heart is that releases of polluted water from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee River are no longer a near-apocalypse happening, but rather a beneficial event for ...

hampers drainage in irrigation canals and decreases dissolved oxygen in the water. Lake Okeechobee, Florida’s largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state’s ecosystem and water ...

Modeling water quality and cyanobacteria blooms in Lake Okeechobee: II. Dynamics of diurnal cycles and impacts of cyanobacteria diel vertical migration . Ecological Modelling , 2025; 505: 111107 ...