The Rodman Dam and Its Effects on the Florida Springs Ecosystem

What was the purpose of the Cross Florida Barge Canal?

**Be precise with answer**

• To harm the environment.

• To make a ship route going directly through Florida.

• To save ships 3 days of travel by making a ship route through Florida, encouraging trade, and potentially boosting the economy.

• Because there were too many sharks around the peninsula and it was dangerous to travel through the ocean.

The Rodman Dam separates the _________ from the Florida Springs and Rivers System.

**Fill in the blank**

Name three ways the ecosystem will benefit from the breaching of Rodman Dam.

What year did the US Army Corps of Engineers develop the plan/ blueprint for the Cross Florida Barge Canal?

• 1935

• 1955

• 2011

• 1946

What was the original amount of money that Florida's government was granted to begin work on the Canal?

• $10 billion

• $5 million

• $3 million

• $18 trillion

What are two major effects of the Rodman Dam on the manatee population?

**Read carefully**

• Water temperature and boating accidents.

• Lack of food (seagrass), and dangerous butterflies.

• Lack of fish to eat and water temperature.

• Water temperature, and lack of food (seagrass).

Will the breaching of Rodman Dam benefit the economy?

• Yes.

• No.

• I don't know I am not an economist.

• Why do I need to know?

What is a non-profit organization whose goal is to breach Rodman Dam and allow Florida waterways to flow together to the benefit of the entire ecosystem?

• Rescue the Springs

• Reunite the Rivers

• Down With Rodman Dam

• The Springs Need to be Saved

Who is responsible for the destruction of our beautiful planet?

• Monkeys.

• People with blonde hair.

• We are.

Why do we need to remove the Rodman Dam?

**Answer thoughtfully**

• Florida's ecosystem is slowly degrading and if we don't do anything and stand up for the environment, there will be no beautiful planet or wildlife for our children and the generations to come because the human population has not only decided to destroy itself, but destroy the planet with it.

• The Rodman Dam needs to be removed because the manatee population is suffering and there will be more space for manatee habitats, the water temperature will support them, there will be more seagrass for them to feed off of, and the entire ecosystem will thrive.

• Human kind has already destroyed the planet enough so we should act now and save what natural beauty we can.

• I don't know. I plan on becoming a YouTuber, so I am not sure why I should care or how this effects me.