Width restriction at Ortona Lock for Feb. 17-18

By USACE

Posted 2/17/26

The USACE announces there will be a width restriction at Ortona Lock today and tomorrow, February 17-18, 2026, for machinery upgrades. ...

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Width restriction at Ortona Lock for Feb. 17-18

Posted Tuesday, February 17, 2026 12:58 pm

By USACE

ORTONA — The USACE announces there will be a width restriction at Ortona Lock Feb. 17-18, 2026, for machinery upgrades. This time to the other side of the gate. 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 5p.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.)

Keywords

Ortona Lock, width restriction

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