W.P Franklin Lock will be closed tomorrow, Feb 3, 2026 all day for an Electrical System Upgrade. 

Greetings,

Notice to Navigation: 2026-01 – W.P. Franklin Lock Closure for February 3, 2026

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT

LOCAL NUMBER: 2026-01

WATERWAY:  Caloosahatchee River

EFFECTIVE: 3 February 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

1. Notice to Navigation

Attention all concerned boaters! The W.P Franklin Lock will likely be closed for the entire day on 3 February 2026 for electrical upgrades. Please plan accordingly and thank you for your patience.

For the current Lake Okeechobee water levels, please see:  https://w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml

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 863-675-0616 or 863- 662-9846

                W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 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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