Greetings,

Notice to Navigation: 2024-010 Update on the re-opening of the Okeechobee Waterway for Navigation

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT

LOCAL NUMBER: 2024-010

WATERWAYS:  Okeechobee Waterway

EFFECTIVE: 11 October 2024

ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN

PO Box 4970

Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019

POC: Christopher Rush  (863)-514-0773

POC: Greg Jones Cell (304) 654-8464, Office (863) 983-8102

https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/NTN/

Update on the re-opening of the Okeechobee Waterway for Navigation

REFERENCE:

1. 33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters

1. Notice to Navigation

Attention all concerned boaters! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has competed the inspection of the Okeechobee Waterway post-Hurricane Milton. The Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Canals have been determined safe for navigation, Routes 1 and 2 across Lake Okeechobee are not yet open.

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.)

//signed//

Gregory M. Jones (Greg)

Chief, South Florida Operations Office

Jacksonville District

Cell: (304) 654-8464

Office: (863) 983-8102 

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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