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FWC to use helicopters to spray invasive plants on Lake O
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be conducting aquatic plant management on Lake Okeechobee ... more
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Lake O samples meet drinking water standard for algal toxins
Satellite imagery showed algal bloom potential on Lake Okeechobee much reduced in August .... more
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Lake O in good shape for hurricane season
Lake Okeechobee is in good shape should the hurricane season bring more storms ... more
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Lake O in good shape for hurricane season
Lake Okeechobee is in good shape should the hurricane season bring more storms ... more
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The SFWMD upgraded the reference system used to measure water elevations. The water elevation readings, also known as water level readings, are now being reported in the newer North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88), instead of the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29). While there is no difference in the actual water level, the water level readings in the NAVD88 measurement system will read about 0.6 feet to 1.6 feet less than the readings in the older NGVD 29 measurement system.
Lake Okeechobee level rises slightly
Direct rainfall caused Lake Okeechobee to rise slightly over the first weekend in August ... more
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The SFWMD upgraded the reference system used to measure water elevations. The water elevation readings, also known as water level readings, are now being reported in the newer North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88), instead of the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29). While there is no difference in the actual water level, the water level readings in the NAVD88 measurement system will read about 0.6 feet to 1.6 feet less than the readings in the older NGVD 29 measurement system.
Lake Okeechobee level rises slightly
Direct rainfall caused Lake Okeechobee to rise slightly over the first weekend in August ... more
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Lake O in good shape as potential storm approaches
Lake Okeechobee is in good shape to handle what Mother Nature may send ... more
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Lake O stays around 13.5 feet despite direct rainfall
Lake Okeechobee continues to hold around 13.5 feet as direct rainfall is slightly higher than evapotranspiration. more
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Lake O stays around 13.5 feet despite direct rainfall
Lake Okeechobee continues to hold around 13.5 feet as direct rainfall is slightly higher than evapotranspiration. more
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July 12 algae bloom at Port Mayaca [Photo courtesy FDEP]
SFWMD continues to monitor Lake O algal blooms
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) continue to monitor water quality … more
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July 12 algae bloom at Port Mayaca [Photo courtesy FDEP]
SFWMD continues to monitor Lake O algal blooms
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) continue to monitor water quality … more
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Art courtesy SFWMD
Lake O level stays the same despite heavy direct rainfall
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. more
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Lake O level stays the same despite heavy direct rainfall
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. more
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July 12 algae bloom at Port Mayaca [Photo courtesy FDEP]
Toxin levels in lake algal blooms drop
Algal bloom toxin levels in Lake Okeechobee dropped dramatically the third week of July … more
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The Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam at Moore Haven.
Algaecide tested on Caloosahatchee River
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has effectively used algaecide to break up toxic algal blooms ... more
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This photo is of the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam
Algaecide tested on Caloosahatchee River
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has effectively used algaecide to break up toxic algal blooms ... more
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Lake level stays around 13.5 as rainfall exceeds evapotranspiration
Lake Okeechobee’s water level stayed about the same last week. more
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Lake level stays around 13.5 as rainfall exceeds evapotranspiration
Lake Okeechobee’s water level stayed about the same last week. more
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South Florida Water Management District for the five-year period 2019-2023 found Lake Okeechobee releases to the Caloosahatchee River accounted for 28% of the water and 22% of the phosphorus. [Art courtesy SFWMD]
Lake O releases to Caloosahatchee are cleaner than basin runoff
Lake Okeechobee releases to the Caloosahatchee River contribute less than a third of the flow and only 22% of the phosphorus … more
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On July 12, a water sample at Port Mayaca algal bloom had 70 ppb microcystin toxin. [Photo courtesy FDEP]
Public warned about toxic algae near Port Mayaca
The Florida  Department of Health is cautioning the public  of the presence of  blue-green algae … more
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