Notice to Navigation: 2026-013 – Work on Route 2 in Lake Okeechobee
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT
LOCAL NUMBER: 2026-013
WATERWAY: ROUTE 2, OKEECHOBEE WATER WAY
EFFECTIVE: 27 July 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
Attention all concerned boaters! Route 2, along the Okeechobee Water Way will experience temporary closures from July 27th through July 31st, for the installation of a submerged pipeline. There will be identification buoys and a spotter boat (21' center console) in the area monitoring VHF Channel 16. These operations will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boaters should expect delays when transiting the area. Please exercise caution!
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.)