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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.
Thirty-three hundred cubic feet per second (cfs) or 2.1 billion gallons of water from Lake Okeechobee is discharged through the St. Lucie Lock and Dam on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Martin County.
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An aerial views of the St. Lucie Inlet on Feb. 26, 2024 shows the dark water from Lake Okeechobee discharges entering the South Fork 9 miles upstream.
Lake Okeechobee is currently 14.09 feet high, about two feet higher than the Army Corps of Engineers, which maintains the lake, likes to see it in June. ... The Today Show. 89 family quotes to ...
In 1916, the St. Lucie Canal (C-44) diverts excess nutrient-rich water from Lake Okeechobee into the South Lagoon. While this helps prevent life-threatening flooding in the Okeechobee area, it creates toxic blooms after entering the Lagoon, a threat to flora, fauna, and humans. This situation is proving difficult to address in the 21st century. [3]
Fisheating Creek is a stream that flows into Lake Okeechobee in Florida. It is the only remaining free-flowing water course feeding into the lake, and the second-largest natural source for the lake. Most of the land surrounding the stream is either publicly owned or under conservation easements restricting development. The lower part of the ...
Army Corps and Lake Okeechobee releases Paddleboarders in the C-44 Canal approach the railroad lift bridge east of Port Mayaca in western Martin County on March 8, 2024.