Can Lake Okeechobee's Water Levels Be Reduced Before Wet Season Begins?

WPTV: "To the Point with Michael Williams" February 23, 2024

As this week's edition of "To the Point with Michael Williams" aired on WPTV NewsChannel 5, one billion gallons of water from Lake Okeechobee were being discharged to lower the lake level ahead of storm season.

The program began with a look at the complex issues behind the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to discharge lake water to the south, east and west. That was followed by a discussion with Eric Eikenberg, CEO of the Everglades Foundation.

The conversation began by talking about efforts to send lake water south, which includes massive projects years in the making. The focus was on the dry season and this year's current El Nino weather pattern, along with questions of whether more water could have been sent south earlier before releases to the east and west became necessary.

Watch interview: https://www.wptv.com/news/political/to-the-point/can-lake-okeechobees-water-levels-be-reduced-before-wet-season-begins