Vegetation obstructs route 2 of Okeechobee Waterway

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Posted 10/4/23

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers s is advising commercial and recreational vessels of vegetation on Route 2 in the lake navigation channel ...

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Vegetation obstructs route 2 of Okeechobee Waterway

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LAKE OKEECHOBEE -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers s is advising commercial and recreational vessels of vegetation on Route 2 in the navigation channel on the Okeechobee Waterway and to use caution when navigating.

Located in central and southern Florida, the 451,000 acre lake and 154 mile long waterway extends from the Atlantic Ocean at Stuart, to the Gulf of Mexico at Fort Meyers. The waterway runs through Lake Okeechobee and consists of the Caloosahatchee River to the west of the lake and the St. Lucie Canal east of the lake.
Located in central and southern Florida, the 451,000 acre lake and 154 mile long waterway extends from the Atlantic Ocean at Stuart, to the Gulf of …

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Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee Waterway, navigation

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