St. Lucie Lock, the easternmost Okeechobee lock, lies west of Stuart. Our thanks to Specialist Jeff for this notice. 

Notice to Navigation: 2026-019 – Intermittent Closures at the St. Lucie Lock & Dam

Notice to Navigation: 2026-019 – Intermittent Closures at the St. Lucie Lock & Dam

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT

LOCAL NUMBER: 2026-019

WATERWAY:  St. Lucie River

EFFECTIVE: September 29, 2026

ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN

PO Box 4970

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

POC: Kriss Zeller, Chief of Navigation (772) 380-6928

www.saj.usace.army.mil/NTN

REFERENCE:

1. 33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters
2. Notice to Navigation

Attention all concerned boaters!

There will be intermittent closures at the St. Lucie Lock to conduct maintenance on the automated Manatee Protection System, to ensure we maintain zero risk to local wildlife and remain compliant with safety protocols, lock operations must pause lock operations whenever this system is offline. We recognize this disrupts planned travel on the waterway and appreciate your patience.

2. For up-to-date Lock information, contact the shift operator 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at:

• St Lucie Lock & Dam 772-287-2665 or 863-662-9148
• Port Mayaca Lock & Dam 561-924-2858 or 863-662-9424
• Julian Keen, Jr. Lock & Dam 863-946-0414 or 863-662-9533
• Ortona Lock & Dam 863- 662-9846
• W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam 863-662-9908
• Canaveral Lock 321-783-5421 or 863-662-0298 (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

Thank you! Jeff

Jeffrey D Prater

Public Affairs Specialist

Corporate Communications Office

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

South Florida Office

4400 PGA Blvd.

Suite 501

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Cell: 561-801-5734

jeffrey.d.prater@usace.army.mil

Twitter @JaxStrong

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https://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleDistrict

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