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Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation - Lake Okeechobee, FL

Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation - Lake Okeechobee, FL

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Owner U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL Project Summary TRD Soil Mixing Cutoff Wall erbert Hoover Dike is an earthen levee surrounding Lake Okeechobee in southeastern FL. Local govern- ments and residents began construction of the dike in the early 1900s. This early construction consisted mostly of sand and muck. Storm surge from hurricanes in 1926 and 1928 caused por- tions of the original embankment to fail, resulting in significant

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