Lake Okeechobee is not the back up water supply for South Florida.
News reporters keep saying that it is. Why???
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Because the water in Lake Okeechobee releases into the Everglades, where it drops into the Aquifers below, recharging them. That action helps provide water for the entirer egion, if needed.