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Lake Okeechobee (US: / oʊ k i ˈ tʃ oʊ b i / oh-kee-CHOH-bee) [1] is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. [2] It is the eighth-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the second-largest natural freshwater lake contained entirely within the contiguous 48 states, after Lake Michigan.
The Everglades are a massive watershed in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida that drains overflow from the vast shallow Lake Okeechobee that is in turn fed by the Kissimmee River. The overflow forms a very shallow river about 60 miles (100 km) wide and 100 miles (160 km) long that travels about half a mile per day.
High seasonal rainfall, warm temperatures, and agricultural runoff caused this massive algal bloom in Florida's Lake Okeechobee as imaged by a RapidEye satellite. The thick, putrid bloom is spreading into regional waterways, prompting Florida Governor Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency along the coastal areas of Southeast Florida.
In Florida, we coexist with alligators though potential for conflict always exists. Avoid feeding them, swimming at night. Running zigzag doesn't help
Alligators live in the waters and wetlands of every county in Florida. The state has more than 7,800 freshwater lakes and 1,200 freshwater rivers that are a gator’s preferred habitat.
One of the alligators has been seen sunbathing on a sandbar near the pedestrian bridge at the south end of the canal park. An alligator sits at the waters edge at the Columbia Canal in March 2024.
Gabby Gator is an animated cartoon character, an anthropomorphic alligator who appeared in several cartoons produced by Walter Lantz and distributed by Universal Pictures. Gabby lives in old lair in the Okiedokie Swamp, which is a play on Lake Okeechobee and is near Cape Canaveral.
Whether you're new to the Treasure Coast or want to learn about the water pollution crisis, this will help you understand Lake O discharges.