Attention all concerned boaters!

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will begin to hold the pool lower than normal between the Julian Keen Jr. Lock & Dam (S-77) and the Ortona Lock & Dam (S-78) on the Caloosahatchee River/C-43 canal. Normal ranges are between 10.6 and 11.5 feet NGVD 1929. The pool will be held at 10.4 feet NGVD 1929 for approximately one-week effective September 26, 2026 through to October 3, 2026.

The pool between Ortona Lock & Dam (S-78) and W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam (S-79) will not be affected and will be maintained at normal levels between 2.8 and 3.2 feet NGVD 1929.

All boaters are requested to exercise caution while navigating lower-than-normal channel depths, which are expected between lock sites.

Please contact the local lock operators for updates.

Note: There may be impacts to local docks and marinas.

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

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- 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.)