Water Conditions and the St. Lucie River | Martin County Florida
WEBExtensive historical modifications to the St. Lucie River and its watershed have altered the hydrology of the region. As a result, heavy rainfall can bring large influxes of freshwater into the St. Lucie Estuary from stormwater runoff, Lake Okeechobee releases, or both.
WEBThe St. Lucie River Watershed Protection Plan is based on the best available information to date – incorporating agricultural and urban best management practices to reduce pollutants at the source and “green technologies” to help remove excess nutrients and improve water quality.
Our Water Story | Martin County Florida
WEB15,000+ acres within the St. Lucie River watershed are now treated prior to discharge to our creeks and rivers. Expended $150 million in total project costs to meet state mandated water quality targets; approximately 50% of those funds were …
ST Lucie River at Speedy Point, Stuart FL - 02277100 - USGS
WEBMonitoring location 02277100 is associated with a Stream in Martin County, Florida. Current conditions of Gage height, Salinity, Specific conductance, and more are available. Water data back to 1997 are available online.
St. Lucie River and Estuary Basin Management Action Plan …
WEBDetails: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited. DATE AND TIME: January 16, 2018 2:00 PM. PLACE: Martin County Administrative Center, Commission Chambers (1st Floor), 2401 SE Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996.
500M Gallons of Martin County Water Will be Cleaned - Storie FL
WEBOct 23, 2023 · The St. Lucie River serves as a dynamic haven for over 4,300 plant and animal species. Storie’s clean water initiatives could not only safeguard these species, but also create a haven for them in southern Martin County.
WEBThe treatment area alone can treat 46 billion gallons of water each year, even before the reservoir is completed. Stores 50,600 acre-feet, or 16 billion gallons at an average depth of about 15 feet. Captures 65 percent of the average annual C-44 basin stormwater runo .
Water storage facility helping prevent Lake O discharges in Martin County
WEBOct 3, 2017 · The newly expanded Caulkins Water Farm will now store up to 35 billion gallons of water every year. (WPEC) PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — In years past, discharges from Lake Okeechobee into the St....
Martin County water-quality project to lessen pollution entering St ...
WEBApr 12, 2023 · MARTIN COUNTY — A multimillion-dollar water-quality project underway here will reduce pollution going into the St. Lucie River estuary as development and man-made impacts disturb local...
St. Lucie River - Wikipedia
WEBSt. Lucie River. St. Lucie Estuary Watershed. The St. Lucie River is a 35-mile-long (56 km) [1] estuary linked to a coastal river system in St. Lucie and Martin counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The St. Lucie River and St. Lucie Estuary are an "ecological jewel" of the Treasure Coast, central to the health and well-being of the surrounding ...
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