Lake Okeechobee
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Lake Okeechobee north shore, photo taken March 17, 2024. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Lake continues to rise due to heavy rainfall
Lake Okeechobee was at 14.36 feet above sea level on Sept. 4, with most of the inflow coming directly from the sky into the Big O. more
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No water released from Big O as rain drives lake higher
The 2024 hurricane season has been kind to South Florida so far … more
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USACE to hold Kissimmee River Headwaters Revitalization meetings
The HRS is the final component of the KRR project, which has been jointly developed... more
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What does LOSOM mean for hurricane season?
Lake Okeechobee is rising and LOSOM is in place. What does that mean for the rest of the hurricane season? more
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Lake O rising due to direct rainfall
After spending more than a month around 13.5 feet above sea level, recent heavy rainfall is causing the Lake Okeechobee level to rise. more
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Turbidity curtains could help lake vegetation grow
Can turbidity curtains help regrow submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in Lake Okeechobee? more
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The Lake Okeechobee Component A Reservoir (LOCAR) is planned on 12,000 acres in Highlands County, near th C-41A Canal. The property is in pastureland and currently owned by Lykes Bros. (Map courtesy SFWMD0
LOCAR would store water north of Lake O
The Lake Okeechobee Component A Reservoir (LOCAR) is moving through the federal review process. more
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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 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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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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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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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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A NOAA satellite image from July 8 showed algae bloom potential over 460 square miles of Lake Okeechobee. Areas in red or orange are more likely to have visible algae blooms. [Art courtesy NOAA]
NOAA images do not show if toxins are present
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite images of Lake Okeechobee only tell part of the story.   more
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Heavy rainfall raises lake level
Direct rainfall into Lake Okeechobee was sufficient to raise the lake level more than 6 inches … more
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An alligator at Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida.
Sending Lake O water south depends on FDOT
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. more
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This photo from May 22, 2024 shows the north shore of Lake Okeechobee. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
Hot weather helping to lower Lake O
Lake Okeechobee is receding thanks to hot, sunny weather and more water moving south. more
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CLEWSITON -- Nick Hoining and Matt Wieteha won the May qualifier in the Roland Martin Marine Center Series sponsored by HUK. [Photo courtesy Roland Martin Marine Center]
Hoining and Wieteha win bass tournament on Lake O
The first qualifier of the Roland Martin Marine Center Series  2024 season  presented by  HUK  on May 18 ... more
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