S-127 Lock on Lake Okeechobee to Temporarily Close for Three Weeks

Jan. 30, 2018

Okeechobee, FL – For boaters navigating to and from Lake Okeechobee, the S-127 lock at Buckhead Ridge in Glades County is scheduled to be closed for approximately three weeks beginning Monday, Feb. 5. Field station staff from the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will be refurbishing part of the hydraulic system after exhausting efforts to resolve the issue without taking the lock offline.

SFWMD Invites the Public to Two EAA Storage Reservoir Meetings, Nov. 15-16, Clewiston and West Palm Beach

November 10, 2017

West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will be hosting two public meetings on the Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoir project. The meetings will be held in the evenings on Wed., Nov. 15 in Clewiston and Thu., Nov. 16 in West Palm Beach.

These will be the fifth and sixth public meetings held by the District so far regarding the reservoir project.

SFWMD Invites the Public to the EAA Storage Reservoir Meeting Monday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m., in West Palm Beach

November 3, 2017

West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will be hosting a public meeting on the Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoir project at 9 a.m. this Monday at District headquarters in West Palm Beach.

This is the fourth public meeting held by the District so far regarding the reservoir project.

C-17 Canal in North Palm Beach Reopened to Boat Traffic

Oct. 30, 2017

A section of the C-17 Canal in North Palm Beach has been reopened to navigation at the U.S. 1 bridge north of Northlake Boulevard.

The canal had been closed in this area for a week and a half as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) removed debris from a partial collapse of the bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) assisted FDOT, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Village of North Palm Beach with the canal closure so repair work could be conducted.

SFWMD Invites the Public to Two Everglades Agricultural Area Water Storage Reservoir Scoping Meetings

Oct. 18, 2017

West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will be hosting two upcoming public scoping meetings on the Everglades Agricultural Area Water Storage Reservoir project.

The first of these meetings will be held at the John Boy Auditorium in Clewiston on Oct. 23. The second will be held at SFWMD headquarters in West Palm Beach on Oct. 26. SFWMD staff will present identical information during both scoping meetings.