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How are the kissimmee river lake okeechobee and the everglades related?
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What lake and river system feed the Florida everglades?
Lake Okeechobee, which is fed by the Kissimmee River.
What type of water in the everglades?
it originated from the dinosaur age because of the water cycle and evaporation
What river feeds into the Everglades?
okeechobee
Which canal connects lake kissimmee with lake okeechobee?
The Kissimmee River arises in Osceola County as the outflow from East Lake Tohopekaliga, passing through Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Cypress, Lake Hatchineha and Lake Kissimmee. Below Lake Kissimmee, the river forms the boundary between Osceola County and Polk County, between Highlands County and Okeechobee County, and between Glades County and Okeechobee County before it flows into Lake Okeechobee. The river was originally 134 miles (216 km) in length, 103 miles (166 km) of which was between Lake Kissimmee and Lake Okeechobee. It forms the headwaters of the Kissimmee River-Lake Okeechobee-Everglades ecosystem.The Kissimmee River watershed of 3,000 square miles (7,800 km2) is adjacent to the Eastern Continental Divide, with triple watershed points at the Miami (north), Withlacoochee (northwest), and Peace (west) rivers' watersheds and the Lake Okeechobee watershed (southwest).[specify] The floodplain of the river supports a diverse community of waterfowl, wading birds, fish, and other wildlife.
Does river canal connect to lake kissimmee and lake okeechobee?
Canal panama
Describe the everglades in a few sentences?
The Everglades are subtropical wetlands located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades
Where is the river of grass located?
In South Florida. It ran from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades.
Where are the everglades and why are they important?
The everglades is important because it is a type of habitat for certain animals.If we didnt have the everglades alot of these animals wouldnt have a home so they would probally go extinct.
Why is the Kissimmee River important?
nick
Which river runs to the west of Saint Augustine?
Kissimmee river
Are the everglades a tributary river?
No, because the Everglades River doesn't flow into another river, it isn't a tributary.
Are the everglades a region?
The Everglades is a "River of Grass" (Marjorie Douglas) with the water some eight inches high in the rainy season and fifteen miles wide. It flows south from Lake Okeechobee to The Gulf of Mexico.
