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Environmentalists say the change to the Lake Okeechobee plan benefits the sugar industry at the expense of both the Everglades and the coastal communities that suffer from periodic plagues of pea-green algae. The Army Corps of Engineers calls the provision a sensible measure that makes sure there’s enough water for all sides, from farms to cities to the Everglades.
Sunrise over Lake Okeechobee near the City of Okeechobee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released technical modeling results this week for operating Lake Okeechobee once it completes $1.8 billion in repairs on the Herbert Hoover Dike. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released modeling results this week for a new set of operational plans for Lake Okeechobee, that could define the lake for years to come. How the lake is managed — and whether water levels remain artificially high or the lake returns to its more natural, shallower levels — could steer the course for Everglades restoration. ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released technical modeling results this week for operating Lake Okeechobee once it completes $1.8 billion in repairs on the Herbert Hoover Dike.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released technical modeling results this week for operating Lake Okeechobee once it completes $1.8 billion in repairs on the Herbert Hoover Dike.
The Army Corps of Engineers is getting closer to picking a new plan that will determine when and where water is released from Lake Okeechobee for years to come.