Restoration of the Everglades begins in the vicinity of Orlando. The Okeechobee River drains into Lake Okeechobee, a lake with an average depth of . During the wet season when the lake exceeds its capacity, the water leaves the lake in a very wide and shallow river, approximately long and wide. This wide and shallow flow is known as "sheetflow". The land gradually slopes toward Florida Bay, the historical destination of most of the water leaving the Everglades. Before drainage attempts, the Everglades comprised , taking up a third of the Florida peninsula. Since the early 19th century the Everglades have been a subject
Lake Eva (Lake Alfred, Florida) Lake Eva (Lake Alfred, Florida) Lake Eva, located west of Polk County Road 557, is on the north side of the city of Lake Alfred, Florida. This lake is somewhat kidney-shaped and has a surface area of . Lake Eva in inside the Lake Alfred city limits and is west of Polk County Road 557. Its east shore is bordered by some homes with large lots. The northeast, north and west shores are bordered by citrus groves. A swampy area is on the south shore and a grassy area is along the southeast shore. Lake Eva is completely surrounded by