Charlotte County helping replenish water levels of Cape Coral canals

Although current levels are collectively 16 inches above levels this time last year, the city is requesting assistance from Charlotte County.

Requests have been made to pump water into Cape canals from Charlotte County’s reservoir. A system that’s helped the city for the last several years.

City officials expect next year’s levels to be more consistent with the help of the Caloosahatchee Connect pipeline.

The city will have access to hundreds of gallons of water from Fort Myers by October.

With more people moving to the Cape, the city is working to prepare for future dry seasons.

Permanent agreements with Charlotte County are almost complete that will help restore canal levels before they get too low. Combined with the new pipeline, officials expect fewer issues in freshwater canals.