Julian Keen Lock is currently limited to 24 feet width

By USACE

Posted 4/21/26

Attention all concerned boaters! The Julian Keen Lock is currently limited to 24’ width due to mechanical issues.

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Julian Keen Lock is currently limited to 24 feet width

Posted Tuesday, April 21, 2026 1:45 pm

By USACE

MOORE HAVEN — Attention all concerned boaters! The Julian Keen Lock is currently limited to 24 feet width due to mechanical issues. The estimated time to repair it is not yet known. Please plan accordingly and thank you for your patience.

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.)

Current Conditions

Observed from: Okeechobee County Airport

Fair, 75 °F

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 82. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with … Get the full forecast