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The St. Lucie Canal (C-44) is a man-made canal built in 1916 in Martin County, Florida to divert floodwaters from Lake Okeechobee via the canal to the South Fork of the St. Lucie River and into the St. Lucie Estuary, a component of the Indian River Lagoon, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dep.state.fl.us/southeast/ecosum/ecosums/C-44%20Canal%20.pdf )〕 Resulting from this connection, restoration projects in the St. Lucie River are the northernmost component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The C-44 has been a source of contention since its construction in 1916.〔 There are three major structures along the C-44: the S-308 lock and dam structure; the S-153 structure; and S-80 lock and dam structure. The St. Lucie Canal (C-44) can be referred to as the St. Lucie Canal, C-44, C-44 Canal, or the Okeechobee Waterway. The C-44 has a drainage basin of 185 square miles.〔 ==History== Construction began on the St. Lucie Canal (C-44) in 1916 and was completed in 1924. The original purpose of the canal was to allow for an improved way to divert floodwaters from Lake Okeechobee. The canal was originally designed to flow into Manatee Pocket instead of the South Fork of the St. Lucie River. Records indicate that people have been complaining about the impacts of the C-44 since the early 1950s.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Lucie Canal (C-44)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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