Franklin Lock
Franklin Lock – located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute Mile 121, west of unlighted daybeacon #2 (western side of lock)
26 43.301 North/081 41.626 West
VHF Hailing Channel 13
Usually operates on demand unless other vessels are locking through, but during times of especially low water in Lake Okeechobee, locking hours may be limited.
Lock Operator: WP Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908
Comments from Cruisers (1)
Contacted lockmaster by phone 6/23/2019; opens on demand between hours of 7AM and 4:30PM.
[Editor: Locking hours may be limited by low water.]