Because the system was designed to benefit Big Agriculture - at the expense of the northern estuaries Why can't we send more water south? It’s been a common refrain from angry citizens along the algae-clogged St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries for years: Send it south! But even though Florida has some 57,000 acres of manmade marshes south of Lake Okeechobee to store water before sending it to the Everglades, there rarely seems to be any room for water from the lake. The reason is both complex and deceptively simple: Because the system was designed to exploit, not help, the northern estuaries. Photo Credit: South Florida Water Management District VoteWater Deep Dives take a deeper look at individual issues plaguing Florida waterways. Read our latest blog to learn more about the history of the system and why changing it has been a frustratingly slow process that may ultimately require new tactics if we are to clean up Florida's water and end harmful discharges to the northern estuaries once and for all. READ NOW BECOME A MEMBER DONATE VoteWater 3727 SE Ocean Blvd Suite 200-A Stuart, FL 34996 | (772) 212-2939 ‌ ‌ VoteWater | 3727 SE Ocean Blvd, Suite 200-A, Stuart, FL 34996 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!