Spillway Gates Opening At Three Dams On River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will begin opening spillway gates at the Julian Keen Jr. Lock & Dam (S-77), the W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam (S-78) and the Ortona Lock & Dam (S-79) along the Caloosahatchee River effective 13 May 2026. The  Caloosahatchee River (C-43) is lower-than-normal channel depths between lock sites.

 

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 863-675-0616 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.)