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Brian Mast: “The lake is sitting pretty low right now, lower than it was…”

Featuring: Brian Mast, Republican | U.S. House, Florida, District 21

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[Week in Review] Protecting taxpayer dollars & clean water| May 29 - June 5

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

… else out the east and the west coast of Florida because they didn't get it down to the Everglades and out to the Florida Bay where it's supposed to go. The lake is sitting pretty low right now, lower than it was this time last year. And the gates that send lake water, Lake Okeechobee water, east towards our estuary have stayed closed since last spring. Starting the summer this way is ideal. (05:49–05:56)

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Asserts that Lake Okeechobee's water level is currently lower than it was at the same time last year.

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