Notice to Navigation: 2026-008 – Diving Operations at Ortona Lock & Dam May 20-21, 2026

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT
LOCAL NUMBER: 2026-008
WATERWAY:  Caloosahatchee River – ORTONA LOCK & DAM

EFFECTIVE: 20 May 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 Ortona Lock & Dam on May 20 and 21, 2026 to conduct diving operations for maintenance on the manatee protection sensors and screens. Thank you in advance 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 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
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