SOUTHLAND WATER RESEARCH PROJECT:
A Comprehensive Water Resource Project
Expands Storage Capacity for Water South of Lake Okeechobee
Improves Water Quality
Supports Everglades Restoration by Improving Water Flow Timing, Delivery and Quality to the Ecosystem
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According to the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), there’s a demonstrated need for an additional water storage to support the region’s STA to help restore the Everglades.
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The Southland Water Resource Project will provide storage for water flowing from Lake Okeechobee.
It is located in close proximity to the Miami Canal’s water flow from Lake Okeechobee, where it can store water and support stormwater treatment areas (STAs).
Southland will provide the region with 18,000 to 20,000 acre-feet of water storage capacity in just five years. Ultimately, the project will increase capacity to provide the region with up to 120,000 acre-feet of storage.
The storage facilities are designed as shallow, low hazard, storage that will be delivered in a phased approach as to allow for early utilization of storage cells.
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IMPACT
Supports
Supports Everglades restoration by improving water flow timing, delivery and quality to the ecosystem.
Restores
Restores the water quality of Lake Okeechobee – South Florida’s largest fresh water domestic food supply.
Protects
Protects the environment and the precious ecosystems that depend on it.