27 Sep 2022

Corps suspends operations at navigation locks

With Hurricane Ian set to make landfall in Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is suspending its operations at the five lock and dam structures on the Okeechobee Waterway and at the Canaveral Lock.

5 Jul 2019

USACE advises Lake Okeechobee boaters to be aware of algae

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has issued a notice to navigation interests advising boaters to be aware of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee Waterway.

17 Jun 2018

Corps opens Ortona Lock for navigation following completion of maintenance repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has resumed normal operations at the Ortona Lock on the Okeechobee Waterway, following completion of maintenance and repairs. Completion of the work allows the Corps to resume normal operations as of Sunday, June 17, locking vessels on demand between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last lockage beginning at 4:30 p.m., seven days a week.

27 Mar 2018

Corps accepts public comment through March 31 regarding temporary lock closure

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will accept public comment through March 31 regarding the temporary closure of the Ortona Lock in scheduled for June. The Corps has been accepting public comments on the proposal to temporarily close the Ortona Lock along the Okeechobee Waterway in south Florida for maintenance and repairs since the end of January.

6 Jun 2012

Corps to temporarily close locks on Okeechobee Waterway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will temporarily close two locks along the Okeechobee Waterway in south Florida for repairs.

1 May 2012

Corps temporarily closes Canaveral locks due to malfunction

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has temporarily closed the Canaveral lock due to a malfunction with the gates.

10 Jun 2011

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cautions mariners, public about dangerous low water level conditions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District cautions mariners, property owners and the public to be mindful of low water level conditions when planning and conducting activities in, on or near lakes and waterways across the entire lower portion of the Florida peninsula.