The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is temporarily closing navigational locks...
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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is temporarily closing navigational locks in preparation of Hurricane Milton.
The following locks are closed at the end of operating hours Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 and will reopen on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 for their normal operating hours, depending on conditions.
SFWMD Navigation Locks on Lake Okeechobee
• G-36/Henry Creek Boat Lock (Okeechobee County)
• S-127 Boat Lock (Buckhead Ridge in Glades County)
• S-131 Boat Lock (Lakeport in Glades County)
SFWMD Navigation Locks on the Kissimmee Waterway
• S-61 Boat Lock on Cypress Lake and Lake Tohopekaliga in Osceola County
• S-65 Boat Lock on Lake Kissimmee in Osceola/Polk County
Boaters can sign up for navigation alert text messages and emails here.
Anglers and boaters may access local waterways from several access points through public boat ramps. Visit FWC’s Boat Ramp Finder to find one near you.
To get the latest information on navigation through SFWMD structures and waterways, visit SFWMD.gov/Navigation and follow SFWMD on Facebook and X, formerly known as Twitter.
