Direct rainfall continues to be the source of most water entering Lake Okeechobee and evapotranspiration continues to be the way most water leaves the big lake.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/24/24 |
Algal bloom toxin levels in Lake Okeechobee dropped dramatically the third week of July …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/22/24 |
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has effectively used algaecide to break up toxic algal blooms ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/19/24 |
Lake Okeechobee’s water level stayed about the same last week.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/17/24 |
Lake Okeechobee releases to the Caloosahatchee River contribute less than a third of the flow and only 22% of the phosphorus …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/16/24 |
The Florida Department of Health is cautioning the public of the presence of blue-green algae …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/13/24 |
Lake Okeechobee, at 13.47 feet above sea level, is about half an inch lower
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/12/24 |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite images of Lake Okeechobee only tell part of the story.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/12/24 |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Florida Operations Office (SFOO) manages and operates five navigation locks and dams along the Okeechobee Waterway: St. Lucie Lock & Dam at …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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7/8/24
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) samples algal blooms that are reported in lakes, rivers, canals and other waterways. July 1 and July 2
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/5/24 |
Direct rainfall into Lake Okeechobee exceeded evapotranspiration last week, causing the lake level to rise slightly.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/3/24 |
The summer heat continues to contribute to cyanobacterial blooms on Lake Okeechobee.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/2/24 |
The USACE, Jacksonville District (USACE), will host a virtual informational meeting...
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News from USACE
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7/2/24
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A Florida congressman wants to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to turn ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 7/1/24 |
Flooding from heavy rainfall south of Lake Okeechobee resulted in backpumping into Lake Okeechobee during the week of June 12-17. …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/30/24 |
No water is moving out of Lake Okeechobee, as areas west and south of the lake continue to deal with flooding from record rainfall June 12-16.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/21/24 |
Direct rainfall into Lake Okeechobee was sufficient to raise the lake level more than 6 inches …
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/20/24 |
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) continues to help the City of Pahokee manage a harmful algal bloom (HAB) at the Pahokee Marina.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/11/24 |
The A-2 Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) -- sometimes called the EAA Reservoir STA -- is on track to be ready for use at the start of the 2025 wet season.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 6/11/24 |
LOSOM is an updated water control plan for Lake Okeechobee.
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News from USACE
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6/10/24
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