SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Homeowners near Lake Markham are living with flooded yards, and worry they won’t dry out and anytime soon.
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According to the Seminole Water Atlas, the waters along the 70-acre private lake in unincorporated Seminole County have gradually been rising over the past five years, and back-to-back hurricanes made it so much worse.
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The county told Channel 9 that Lake Markham “is part of a watershed management plan currently underway by the county. This study will look at changes in land use (development) and potential future drainage projects in the Markham area.”
A meeting with the Wekiva River Basin is set for Monday.
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