The Everglades are located at the bottom end of Florida. It is the home of many creatures including crocodiles, fish, and more. The Everglades water comes from Lake Okeechobee, the water then leads into the ocean. The water level of the Everglades is not very high. The deepest the water will get is only a couple of meters deep. The flow of the water is not very fast, so when fish and plants die they don't get washed away they decompose there in the Everglades. This causes rich soil and good hiding places for some fish and or crocodiles. Florida has a lot of tourists that drink a lot of water causing the water level to go down. People are currently trying to find a way to stop this from happening. Florida's Everglades are in danger and so are its living creatures.
Picture by: Nicholas M. Short
