History
of Caloosahatchee Oxbows
Ø1920’s
disastrous floods
•Loss of life, crops, infrastructure
•Action for relief demanded!!!
Ø1930s first
river dredging
• construction of
drainage canals, navigation locks and pumping stations
ØC-43 Canal
again modified in the mid-1950’s
Ø1960’s dredge
+ Franklin Lock (1962)
