Water levels in lakes, canals and rivers seem to rise or fall too quickly or too slowly, depending on the time of year. Who is managing these water levels?
Water levels in most parts of south Florida are determined largely by rainfall, especially the smaller community lakes and canals you are likely to see in your neighborhood. These are nost often managed and maintained by either Home Owner Associations; developments, water control districts or local governments such as counties or cities. Each of these local and secondary systems is connected to the other, and most are connected to the larger, regional system managed by the SFWMD. Many of our gates and other water control structures open from the bottom, so even if that gate is open, it may not look as though much is happening! Check out “Know the Flow” – a brochure describing how local/neighborhood, secondary and regional water management systems work, and offering residents tips for checking/maintaining their neighborhood drainage system. Know the Flow [PDF] When rainfall has been either unusually high or low, these local water managers and our agency work together: to either make roo
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