The South Florida Water Management District's new Governing Board has awarded a $524 million contract to build the Caloosahatchee (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir . The 10,500-acre reservoir will store 170,000 acre-feet of water with the aim of being able to deliver fresh water to the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary during the dry season.

Water Managers Award Final Contract to Build C-43 Reservoir

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Water Managers Award Final Contract to Build C-43 Reservoir

Water Managers Award Final Contract to Build C-43 Reservoir