UPDATE-- LOCK CURRENTLY OPEN

NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS
                                                                            

OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY LOCK CLOSURE DUE TO POWER OUTAGE

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

Notice is given that Port Mayaca Lock and Dam is currently closed due to loss of commercial power. Crews are working on the issue. There is currently no projected time for power restoration.

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