USACE: Notice to Navigation: 2024-011 Okeechobee Waterway Resumes Normal Operation
Greetings,
Notice to Navigation: 2024-011 Okeechobee Waterway Resumes Normal Operation
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT
LOCAL NUMBER: 2024-010
WATERWAYS: Okeechobee Waterway
EFFECTIVE: 12 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/
Okeechobee Waterway Resumes Normal Operation
REFERENCE:
- 33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters
- Notice to Navigation
Attention all concerned boaters! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has competed the inspection of the Okeechobee Waterway post-Hurricane Milton and it has been determined safe for navigation.
All locks have returned to normal operating hours.
However, in accordance with Notice to Navigation 2024-008, boaters should use caution when approaching the Port Mayaca Lock as the upper gate is currently inoperative. Until further notice, there is a 25 feet width restriction at the lock.
- 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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