Managing water and keeping an eye on the weather go hand-in-hand in South Florida. This is because the Everglades and, more broadly, South Florida are rain-driven ecosystems -- nearly all of the surface water we manage comes from rainfall that falls within the District's boundaries. Did you know that meteorology helps guide some of our most important water management decisions?
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Everglades restoration and protection of our water resources are critical to our way of life in Florida. Did you know you can be a part of our important work and get a great looking license plate on your vehicle?
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Did you know that the Big Cypress Basin (BCB) is one of the two legislatively-set basins within the South Florida Water Management District's 16-county region? The Big Cypress Basin includes a network of over 140 miles of canals and 35 water control structures, while providing flood protection in Collier County.
