Notice to Navigation: 2026-007 – Caloosahatchee River (C-43) lower-than-normal channel depths between lock sites

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT
LOCAL NUMBER: 2026-005
WATERWAY:  Caloosahatchee River

EFFECTIVE: 13 May 2026

ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN
PO Box 4970
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

POC: Kriss Zeller, Chief of Navigation (772) 380-6928

www.saj.usace.army.mil/NTN

REFERENCE:

a.     33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters

1. Notice to Navigation

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.

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.shtmll

2. 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.)