Everglades River of Grass"A hundred years ago, saltwater intrusion was not a problem in the area. The Everglades seemed to hold more freshwater than residents could ever use.
But then swaths of the "River of Grass" were drained through canals to clear farmland and build single family homes. Utilities have been trying to keep saltwater at bay since the 1930's. But saltwater has crept in to replace freshwater that drained out to sea.
In one area in Broward County, the saltwater front is as far as five miles inland. In Miami-Dade, the saltwater reaches the eastern edge of the airport. "The saltwater is slowly creeping west in cities like Dania Beach, Lake Worth and portions of Fort Lauderdale," said Scott Prinos a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Fort Lauderdale."
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