NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS
                                                                            

OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY
LOCK OPERATIONS DURING
TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES

REFERENCE:
a.     33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters
1. Notice to Navigation

 Notice is given that the extended lock hours on the Okeechobee Waterway have been suspended and we will be returning to normal lock hours of operation on Sunday, August 23rd from 07:00 A.M through 17:00 PM, with the last lockage starting at 16:30.

2.  Contact Information

For up to date Lock information, contact the shift operator 7 AM to 5 PM at:

                St Lucie Lock & Dam 772-287-2665 or 863-662-9148

                Port Mayaca Lock & Dam 561-924-2858 or 863-662-9424

                Moore Haven Lock & Dam 863-946-0414 or 863-662-9533

                Ortona Lock & Dam 863-675-0616 or 863- 662-9846

                WP Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908

                Canaveral Lock 321-783-5421 or 863-662-0298 (6 AM to 9:30 PM)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Point of Contact is Mr. Gary Hipkins at Gary.L.Hipkins@usace.army.mil or 863-983-8101.

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Gary L.Hipkins
Chief Navigation & Flood Risk Management
South Florida Operations