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 May 13, 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.shtml

For up-to-date Lock information, contact the shift operator 7 a.m. to 5 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 a.m. to 10 p.m.)