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Attention boaters: There is a low hanging fiber optic cable crossing over the C-44 canal

Special to Lake Okeechobee News
Posted 6/29/26

Attention all concerned boaters! There is a low hanging fiber optic cable crossing over the C-44 canal.

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Attention boaters: There is a low hanging fiber optic cable crossing over the C-44 canal

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Special to Lake Okeechobee News

Attention all concerned boaters! There is a low hanging fiber optic cable crossing over the C-44 canal. The location is approximately .5 mile west of Hwy710/ Indiantown. The repair time is currently unknown, and the clearance is approximately 11 feet. Please exercise caution!

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 7:00 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.)
boaters, C-44 Canal

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