By Joel Malkin
Apr 21, 2021
A plan to release water from Lake Okeechobee has been delayed, after highly toxic algae was discovered near Port Mayaca, on the eastern side of the lake.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had planned to do discharges in short bursts over an eight hour period on Wednesday to study the impacts of releases ahead of hurricane season.
The South Florida Water Management District requested that the releases not take place while the algae is present.
There are concerns that there could be a repeat of the 2018 toxic algae crisis.
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Army Corps Plan To Discharge Water From Lake O Delayed Due To Toxic Algae
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Spotlight on Lake O sediment study April 20, 2021, by Eldin Ganic
The USACE Jacksonville District will execute a temporary, minor deviation to the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule April 20 and 21 as part of the ongoing study by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to find ways to indirectly measure sediment and nutrients transported from the lake to the estuaries.
The deviation will allow up to 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) flow from structures for short periods of time for up to 8 hours on April 20 at the Moore Haven Lock and Dam (S-77) and April 21 at the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam (S-308).
UPDATE: Lake Okeechobee sediment study releases scheduled
By USACE - | Apr 20, 2021
UPDATE:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District reported that it will postpone Lake Okeechobee releases planned for April 21 from the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam (S-308) to support a U.S. Geological Survey and South Florida Water Management District ongoing Lake Okeechobee sediment study. Based on the current conditions, the SFWMD asked to reschedule the study at S-308 until a later date, but the releases supporting the study at the Moore Haven Lock and Dam (S-77) went forward today as planned. To learn more about the deviation, visit https://go.usa.gov/xHKFH.