May 17, 2018
West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) today reopened the S-193 navigation lock at Taylor Creek to boat traffic entering and leaving Lake Okeechobee.
The lock had been closed to navigation since Monday following several inches of rainfall north of the lake over a few hours. SFWMD used the lock to assist the S-133 pump station with flood control operations.
May 15, 2018
West Palm Beach, FL – With the start of the annual rainy season, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has been preparing South Florida's massive flood control system over the last several months.
May 14, 2018
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) opened the gates of the S-193 navigation lock at Taylor Creek to assist with flood control north of Lake Okeechobee. As a result of this operation, the lock will be closed to boat traffic until further notice.
May 11, 2018
West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) today activated a new website that allows the public to access an interactive map of projects critical to the future of water management in South Florida through the Strategic Projects Interactive Map.
May 10, 2018
Marathon, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board today declared May 13-19, 2018 as Water Reuse Week in Florida. The resolution urges local governments, utilities and businesses to implement water reuse programs to help protect future water supply of 8.1 million South Florida residents.
May 9, 2018
Kissimmee, FL – As levels in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes continue to fall due to lack of rain and high evapotranspiration rates, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) plans to stop operation of the S-61 (Southport) navigation lock on the south shore of Lake Tohopekaliga once the downstream water level falls to 48.5 feet above mean sea level.
The water level immediately downstream of the S-61 lock is currently at 49 feet above mean sea level and could be at 48.5 feet within several days if dry conditions persist.
SFWMD has unveiled a series of 12 online videos to help the public learn how to use SFWMD's expansive DBHYDRO environmental database.
May 7, 2018
West Palm Beach, FL – To help ensure flood protection for hundreds of thousands of Palm Beach County residents, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will begin work this week to clear trees and overgrown vegetation from SFWMD-owned land along a stretch of the C-15 Canal bordering Delray Beach and Boca Raton in southern Palm Beach County.
May 3, 2018
Jupiter, FL – Today the South Florida Water Management District's (SFWMD) Water Resources Analysis Coalition received a detailed presentation about the recently completed restoration of two historic dams on the Loxahatchee River in northern Palm Beach County.
May 2, 2018
West Palm Beach, FL – Ahead of bidding for a major construction contract, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is hosting an Industry Day next week for the Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir project. The purpose of the event is to improve the construction industry's understanding of the District's requirements for the project and answer general questions.
