What is the Interconnect or C-23 Estuary Discharge Diversion Canal? What does it look like?

Today I am sharing my husband Ed’s aerials of this new South Florida Water Management District built canal that is part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan/Indian River Lagoon South project to help clean up the St. Lucie River. You may have seen it under construction when driving west on Highway 714?

“The C-23 Canal to C-44 Reservoir Interconnect Canal Project” as published by the South Florida Water Management District on 7-26-22 states that the project’s purpose is to remove excess water from the C-23 Canal to be diverted, via the Interconnect Canal, to the C-44 Reservoir and Storm Water Treatment Area and eventually cleaner to the C-44 Canal which leads to the St. Lucie River.

~Project elements include a Northern Inflow Pump Station along the C-23 Canal (S-457)

~Culvert Crossings at CR 714 (S-458) and  Coca Cola Road Areas (S-459S)

~Interconnect Canal’s official name is the (C-457)

~The North Segment (1) is three miles long;  Middle Segment (2) is three miles long: and the South Segment (3) is one mile long.

~The Southern Fixed Weir Spillway and Service Bridge Structures is called (S-460)

~Information and projected operations 

Hope you enjoyed the flight!

J&E