Pastor Albert L. Polk IV says his Belle Glade congregation is concerned about the water level in Lake Okeechobee. “I pray to God that the dam don’t break!” Polk said.

Lake Okeechobee in Florida is the site of an underwater burial site, ... In 1928, a devastating hurricane resulted in the deaths of thousands when the Lake Okeechobee dam broke.

If Lake Okeechobee dike fails, 40,000 people and their homes and businesses are at risk. ... — As Northern California fights to keep a massive wall of water from breeching Oroville Dam, ...

Port Mayaca dam to St. Lucie dam When Lake O rises, the agency opens the Port Mayaca dam ( S308 ) on the east side of Lake O to release water into the C-44 Canal , also called the St. Lucie Canal.

Video taken from Sky Drone 25 shows bright green algae moving from Lake Okeechobee through the open dam and east toward the coast. Skip to content NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at 11 p.m.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie River have stopped after toxic algae was spotted at the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam. Over the last 37 days, more ...

Lake Okeechobee discharges at 2.1 billion gallons per day. News Indian River Martin St. Lucie Sports Advertise Obits eNewspaper Legals. Lake Okeechobee discharges at St. Lucie Lock and Dam on Feb ...

Lake Okeechobee rose throughout the wet season and stood at 15.86 feet above sea level Tuesday. The Corps has traditionally tried to keep the lake at between 12.5 and 15.5 feet above sea level.

Hayden is talking about the St. Lucie Lock and Dam, the gateway from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie Estuary. He's lived in Martin County for the last 20 years and on Friday, ...