Our Mission
The mission of the Lake County Water Authority is to conserve and protect freshwater resources and to provide recreational facilities and education through a more efficient use of resources, to better the aquatic ecosystem and environment in Lake County and improve the community as a whole.
Legislative Purposes
Established in 1953, by the Florida Legislature, the Lake County Water Authority’s legislative purposes are:
- Controlling and conserving the freshwater resources of Lake County.
- Fostering improvements to streams, lakes and canals in the county.
- Improving the fish and aquatic wildlife in the county by improving the streams, lakes, and canals in the county.
- Protecting the freshwater resources of Lake County through assisting local governments in the treating of storm water runoff.
The Lake County Water Authority was formerly know as the Oklawaha Basin Recreation and Water Conservation and Control Authority.
Budget Information
2023-2024
Lake County Water Authority 2023-2024 Final Budget
Lake County Water Authority 2023-2024 Audit and Financial Statement
Resolution 2024-057
2022-2023
Lake County Water Authority 2022-2023 Final Budget
Lake County Water Authority 2022-2023 Audit and Financial Statement
2021-2022
Lake County Water Authority 2021-2022 Final Budget
Lake County Water Authority 2021-2022 Audit and Financial Statement
2020-2021
Lake County Water Authority 2020-2021 Final Budget
Lake County Water Authority 2020-2021 Audit and Financial Statement
2019-2020
Lake County Water Authority 2019-2020 Final Budget
Lake County Water Authority 2019-2020 Audit and Financial Statement
2018-2019
Lake County Water Authority 2018-2019 Final Budget
Lake County Water Authority 2018-2019 Audit and Financial Statement
2017-2018
Lake County Water Authority 2017-2018 Final Budget
Lake County Water Authority 2017-2018 Audit and Financial Statement
2016-2017
Lake County Water Authority 2016-2017 Final Budget
Lake County Water Authority 2016-2017 Audit and Financial Statement
