The project consisted of the construction of a new bridge that carries the CSX Railroad across a restored section of the Kissimmee River.
This project converted 44% of the floodplain to pasture, draining approximately 31,000 acres of wetlands. After extensive planning, construction for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project began in 1999 with backfilling 8 miles of the C-38 canal. Once completed, the Kissimmee River Restoration will be the largest river restoration project in the history of the world. Restoration efforts will re-
Already, wildlife is returning to the restored sections of river. A 2009 report from the Corps of Engineers went into detail with the issues and plans for the Kissimmee River restoration. The river basin drains approximately Kissimmee River Restoration began in 1992 and has been the most successful ecosystem restoration initiative to date. Three construction phases are now complete, and continuous water flow has been re-established to 24 miles of the meandering Kissimmee River. See for yourself the C-38 Canal compared to the Beautiful Kissimmee River… The Kissimmee River Restoration project, authorized by Congress in 1992, is sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the South Florida Water Management District ().When the project is completed in 2020, more than 40 square miles of river-floodplain ecosystem will be restored, including nearly 20,000 acres of wetlands and 44 miles of historic river channel. In all, 43 miles (69 km) of the Kissimmee River will be restored. Overview.
Navigation locks throughout this interconnected system ensure that it is accessible by the public for recreation.
The Historic Kissimmee River. International Technologies Corporation ( IT ) was contracted to head up the first phase of this massive restoration project. This video compares 1940 and 1999 aerials of the Kissimmee River with current Google Earth Imagery to show The Kissimmee River Restoration project, which began in 1999. See for yourself the C-38 Canal compared to the Beautiful Kissimmee River…
The Kissimmee River Restoration project is intended to restore over 40 square miles of river and floodplain ecosystem including 43 miles of meandering river channel and 27,000 acres of wetlands. Phases 1 and 4, at the northern end of the project, were completed in 2010. This photo of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project construction shows the S-69 Weir and Bypass Canal. Rep. Soto Kayaks Kissimmee River Restoration from SFWMD on Vimeo.With the decades-long project to restore the historic Kissimmee River nearing completion, the South Florida Water Management District recently highlighted this success story for visiting U.S. Rep. Darren Soto.
This video will show you some interesting video and photos of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. Before channelization, the River was a haven for wildlife, including at least 39 species of fish and 38 species of water birds. But when complete, a looming water shortage means the river… Lane initially constructed a temporary detour, located north of the existing bridge, and then built the new bridge on the existing mainline railroad track.
In 1954, Congress specifically authorized the Kissimmee River portion of the project… Kissimmee River, river in central Florida, U.S., flowing between Lakes Kissimmee (north) and Okeechobee (south).
Phase I of the Kissimmee River restoration project included backfilling of 12 km of canal and restoring flow through 24 km of continuous river channel.
Phases 2 and 3, on the southern end, are expected to be completed in 2020. All told, the project will restore over 40 square miles of river/floodplain ecosystem, including 43 miles of meandering river channel and 27,000 acres of wetlands.
Located in Florida's Heartland, the Kissimmee River historically meandered 103 miles from LakeKissimmee to Lake Okeechobee through a diversely rich 1-3 mile wide floodplain. The Kissimmee River Restoration History The largest river restoration project in the world! This video will show you some interesting video and photos of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project.
south through Lake Kissimmee to State Road 60.
Kissimmee River History. They have approximately 60 pieces of earth moving equipment onsite and are moving an average of 50,000 cubic yards of material back into the 30 foot deep, 300 foot wide canal that is the present day Kissimmee River.
JACKSONVILLE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has announced the approval of a planned temporary deviation to the 1981 Lake Kissimmee, Hatchineha and Cypress Interim Regulation Schedule. In 1948, Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to initiate construction of the Central & Southern Florida Project for flood control and protection. The lower basin includes the area from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee. The Kissimmee: A River Re-Curved In Florida, a key river is undergoing the largest environmental restoration effort in the world.
The Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee offer some of the best boating and fishing opportunities in Central and South Florida. It originally had a course of about 100 miles (160 km), but in the 1960s it was canalized for flood-control purposes to a 56-mile (90-km) length.