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Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Florida, United States

Source: Sanibel-Captiva Islander

Project
Completed

The C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir is a recently completed water storage project in Southwest Florida. It provides water storage to support healthy salinity levels in the Caloosahatchee Estuary, managing excess watershed runoff and Lake Okeechobee releases in the wet season and maintaining freshwater in the dry season. The project includes 15 miles of perimeter canals, 14 major water control st

Status
Closed
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government
Location
Florida, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Sanibel-Captiva Islander

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The project “Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Florida, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Sanibel-Captiva Islander.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir is a recently completed water storage project in Southwest Florida. It provides water storage to support healthy salinity levels in the Caloosahatchee Estuary, managing excess watershed runoff and Lake Okeechobee releases in the wet season and maintaining freshwater in the dry season. The project includes 15 miles of perimeter canals, 14 major water control structures, and 19 miles of dam embankments.

Original sector

Water Management

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Florida

Source

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Sanibel-Captiva Islander

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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