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South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)

http://www.sfwmd.gov (21 April, 2004)
The District operates and maintains 1,800 miles of canals and levees, 25 major pumping stations and about 200 larger and 2,000 smaller water control structures. The District spans 16 counties with a total population of about six million residents. This geographic region covers 17,930 square miles and includes vast areas of agricultural lands, water conservation areas, and areas of enormous urban growth and development. The agency provides flood control protection and water supply protection to residents living and working in cities or on farms within this region; and is working to restore and manage ecosystems from the Kissimmee River to the Everglades and Florida Bay.

South Florida Water Management District

Type of Organization:   Policy or Management

Sector:   State Government

Main Field of Focus:   Flood Control Protection; Water Supply Protection; Restoration and Management of Ecosystems

Year Created:   1948

Contact Person:   Wehle, Carol Ann

Mailing Address:
South Florida Water Management District
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33416-4680
USA
Telephone: +1 561-686-8800
E-mail: cberger@sfwmd.gov

Home Page URL:   http://www.sfwmd.gov/

Links to Projects or Publications:
Environmental Monitoring

Keywords:   Florida, Management, Water, Flood, Restoration, Monitoring

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