Reservoir

The 6 billion-gallon reservoir is designed to build reserves from the river during the summer that can be tapped during the drier fall and winter. An unusually dry rainy season in 2025 disrupted that cycle.

Environmentalists want to permanently open a dam built for a canal that was supposed to cut through the middle of Florida from the Atlantic to the Gulf. The canal project was dropped more than half a century ago because of environmental concerns, but the dam was built and now some people want it removed or opened.

Moments after a ceremonial ribbon was cut at in a Hendry County field, the first of 55 billion gallons started filling the C43 reservoir and filtering of that water began.

Florida environmental agency quotes record-high price for critical dam records.

As major dams are taken down in other parts of the country, Florida holds tight to its dams and reservoirs, some aging and putting nearby residents and homes at risk.

A call for conservation from Tampa Bay Water continues as we head into the spring dry season. Residents are being asked to cut water usage by 5% using multiple tactics.

A lawsuit filed by sugar growers this week claimed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated a congressional order to protect water supplies and asked a judge to send the reservoir back to the Corps for a new environmental review.

Federal assistance may be on the way for the state's latest Everglades restoration effort.

A plan to build reservoirs south of Florida's Lake Okeechobee to treat polluted water before it flows downstream became law Tuesday as Republican Gov....

Things are a bit quieter at the state capital, now that the year's legislative session is over. Many bills were left on the table, as always happens,...

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast has unveiled a proposal that would speed up the completion of Everglades restoration projects, including a massive reservoir system...

Gov. Rick Scott will sign a bill that includes money to speed construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee — a top priority of Senate President...