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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is discharging water from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Estuaries, and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is taking every opportunity to help shorten the duration of these harmful discharges to the northern estuaries. SFWMD is working hard to reduce the amount of water flowing into Lake Okeechobee (“inflows”). Highly flooded water conservation areas can no longer receive water from Lake Okeechobee (“outflows”) south.
Total Inflows: 9,260 cfs (6 billion gallons a day)
Inflows represent the amount of water entering Lake Okeechobee. Inflows may vary based on weather conditions and other factors.
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Surface Water Inflows: 8,740 cfs (5.6 billion gallons a day)
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Rainfall: 520 cfs (336 million gallons a day)
Total Outflows: 2,056 cfs (1.3 billion gallons a day)
Outflows represent the amount of water leaving Lake Okeechobee. Outflows may vary based on capacity, weather conditions, and other factors.
Outflow East/West - Controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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S-308 flows: 590 cfs (381 million gallons a day)
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S-77 flows: 0 cfs
Evapotranspiration: 1,466 cfs (950 million gallons a day)
Net Inflow: 7,204 cfs (4.7 billion gallons a day)
A net inflow means that more water is entering the lake than leaving it.
Lake Okeechobee Level - Daily Change
0.06' increase in the Lake level.
Tropical Storm Eta
South Florida received a significant amount of rain from Tropical Storm Eta. SFWMD is actively managing our system of canals and structures to reduce Lake Okeechobee discharges and provide flood protection across South Florida.
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The South Florida Water Management District remains committed to advancing Everglades restoration projects, like the EAA Reservoir Project, to send more water south and reduce harmful estuary discharges. Learn more about Lake Okeechobee discharges and the District’s actions to reduce harmful discharges.
All data provided in this update are provisional and subject to quality assurance and quality control review. Data are for the previous day, and flow data are based on daily averages.
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