Lake Okeechobee Water Releases
The Army Corps of Engineers confirms more than 2.7 Billion gallons of storm water is being released into the St Lucie river daily from the C-44 Canal.
The C-44 canal drains storm water from Martin and St Lucie Counties, currently swamped from heavy rainfall.
The C-44 canal is currently at 14.7 feet deep. The target depth is closer to 14.0 feet, so the releases are likely to continue for a while.
It’s enough water to fill an NFL football stadium four times every day.
The release often means Martin County will see a spike in bacteria levels in the river and health advisories could be posted for the Palm City, Stuart, and even Port St Lucie waterways in the days to come.
