CERP Project:
Caloosahatchee Back-pumping with Stormwater Treatment
The purpose of this project is to capture excess C-43 Basin runoff in Hendry and Glades counties, which will be used to augment regional system water supply. The feature would operate after estuary and agricultural/urban demands have been met and when water levels in the C-43 Storage Reservoir exceed 6.5 feet above grade. Lake Okeechobee must also be considered to have available storage.
When these conditions are met, a series of pump stations would back pump excess water from the reservoir and the C-43 Basin to Lake Okeechobee, after treatment through a stormwater treatment area with a total capacity of approximately 20,000 acre-feet (assumes 5,000 acres with water level fluctuating up to 4 feet above grade). This feature is located in the C-43 Basin in Hendry and Glades Counties.
Project Contacts:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
Pauline Acosta, Section Chief
Pauline.M.Acosta@usace.army.mil
Sponsor:
Project Details:
| Project Sponsor: | South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Schedule: | For scheduling information regarding this project, please see the Master Implementation Sequencing Plan (MISP). |
| Project Phase: | Pre-Construction, Engineering and Design |
| Design Agreement: | 12 May 2000 |
| CERP Component Designation: | |
| Project Cooperation Agreement: | DDD |
| Authorization: | Not currently authorized |
