Flows out of Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee estuary are being maximized right now through S-77 (Julian Keen Jr. Lock and Dam) to achieve the target at S-79 of 500 cfs.

The discharges have been ongoing since Dec. 7 as the Army Corps works to reduce the lake levels ahead of the summer rainy season. Lake Okeechobee's water level was 15.61 feet in early December.

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Lake Okeechobee releases to the Caloosahatchee River will be consistent for the next several months as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tries to lower the lake to recover lost aquatic vegetation.

The goal of the release is to lower lake levels before the wet season to allow for recovery of the lake's ecology. As of Dec. 7, Lake Okeechobee's water level is 15.61 feet.

Nutrient availability in a freshwater-to-marine continuum: Cyanobacterial blooms along the Lake Okeechobee Waterway. Harmful Algae, 2024; 139: 102710 DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2024.102710 ...

A new plan for managing Lake Okeechobee is aimed at recapturing some of this drained water and restoring a more natural flow throughout the watershed, two objectives that, if achieved, could help ...

Justice & Health New Lake Okeechobee Plan Aims for More Water for the Everglades, Less Toxic Algae Instead of prioritizing flood control above all else, the strategy is designed to balance all the ...

At the edge of Lake Okeechobee, galvanic cells have been installed to remove phosphorus from the water. Phosphorus pollution in the northern part of Lake Okeechobee, particularly at the S-191 ...

The Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) will soon be the guidelines used by the Army Corps to make decisions about the lake, including those involving discharges.

Palm Beach Daily News Opinion Farmers south of Lake Okeechobee not causing its pollution Julia du Plooy Wed, April 24, 2024, 3:52 AM PDT 2 min read ...

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