News
Water Conservation Part of the Florida State Fair
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will use a water conservation restroom trailer to spread the word about water conservation this year at the Florida State Fair, February 10-21.
District to Treat Water Hyacinths and Water Lettuce
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinths and water lettuce on portions of Shell Creek and Prairie Creek January 24-27. The sites are located upstream of the Henderson Dam in Charlotte County.
Wares Creek Bridge Replacement Project Will Help Reduce Flooding
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is working with the city of Bradenton on a project that will reduce flooding along Wares Creek.
Grand Opening Celebrates Water Matters! Exhibit
The Explorations V Children’s Museum of Lakeland and the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Peace River Basin Board will celebrate the grand opening of a new exhibit that highlights the valuable resource of water.
District to Treat Hydrilla on Rainbow River
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating hydrilla on the Rainbow River January 18-20. Infestations of hydrilla immediately upriver of KP Hole to the Withlacoochee River in Marion County will be treated.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Weekiwachee Preserve
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during January on the District’s Weekiwachee Preserve. The property is approximately 1 mile west of Spring Hill.
Controlled Burn Scheduled for Halpata Tastanaki Preserve
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during January on the District’s Halpata Tastanaki Preserve. The property is approximately 10 miles east of Dunnellon.
Freeze Alert for Homeowners with Wells in Eastern Hillsborough County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is advising residents who live near Plant City and Dover that they should switch off the pumps on their wells tonight and leave the pumps off until the temperatures warm up Tuesday morning.
District Dedicates Additional Funds for
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board is dedicating an additional $448,340 to clean up debris related to Hurricane Charley.The District had previously approved $472,340 to clean up debris in the Peace Creek Drainage Canal in Polk County.
Study of Weeki Wachee River estuary to help set minimum flows
A study of the fish and invertebrates in the Weeki Wachee River estuary will help the Southwest Florida Water Management District in establishing minimum flows for the Weeki Wachee River.
District Helps Fund Zoo Water Conservation Project
A groundwater reuse and conservation project funded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Lowry Park Zoo will save approximately 38,000 gallons of groundwater a day.
Hillsborough County Aerial Mapping Project in Final Phase
A five-year project funded by the Southwest Florida Management District and Hillsborough County will help predict flooding and water quality problems through updating the county’s topographical maps.