S-8 Dam and Pumping Station
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Pumping Station 8 is on the Miami Canal (C-6) River in Broward County and is used for flood control purposes. Construction was completed in 1962, and is operated by the South Florida Water Management District. Its length is 640 feet. Maximum discharge is 500 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 2,726,900 acre feet. Normal storage is 840,000 acre feet.
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Coordinates: 26°19'54"N 80°46'28"W
- Holey Land Wildlife Management Area 7.7 km
- Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area 10 km
- Water Conservation Area 3A North 17 km
- Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation 20 km
- Miccosukee Indian Reservation 23 km
- Broward County, Florida 36 km
- Water Conservation Area 2A 36 km
- Water Conservation Area 3A South 43 km
- Palm Beach County, Florida 47 km
- Big Cypress National Preserve 53 km
Holey Land Wildlife Management Area
Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area
Water Conservation Area 3A North
Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation
Miccosukee Indian Reservation
Broward County, Florida
Water Conservation Area 2A
Water Conservation Area 3A South
Palm Beach County, Florida
Big Cypress National Preserve