Expected Closure of W.P. Franklin and Ortona Locks for Major Maintenance – 1/4-3/1 2027, W P Franklin Lock, FL
The W P Franklin Lock is the westernmost lock on the Okeechobee Waterway. Our thanks to Specialist Jeffrey Prater for this notice.
Notice to Navigation: 2026-015 – Expected Closure of W.P. Franklin and Ortona Locks for Major Maintenance
Notice to Navigation: 2026-015 – Expected Closure of W.P. Franklin and Ortona Locks for Major Maintenance
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT
LOCAL NUMBER: 2026-015
WATERWAY: Caloosahatchee River, Okeechobee Waterway
EFFECTIVE: 4 January 2027
ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN
PO Box 4970
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019
POC: Kriss Zeller, Chief of Navigation (772) 380-6928
REFERENCE:
- 33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters
- Notice to Navigation
Attention all concerned boaters!
The W.P. Franklin Lock will be closed to all traffic for dewatering and major maintenance from January 4, 2027 to March 1, 2027. No passage through W.P. Franklin Lock will be available during this critical scheduled maintenance. The Ortona Lock will be open to local traffic only from January 4, 2027 to March 1 2027.
The Ortona Lock will be closed to all traffic for dewatering and major maintenance from March 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027. No passage through the Ortona Lock will be available during this critical scheduled maintenance. The W.P. Franklin Lock will be open to local traffic only from March 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027.
For the current Lake Okeechobee water levels, please see: https://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml
- 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 863-675-0616 or 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
Cell: 561-801-5734
jeffrey.d.prater@usace.army.mil
Twitter @JaxStrong
Jacksonville District Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleDistrict
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