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OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. - The Taylor Creek S-193 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore will be temporarily closed to navigation starting today Monday, April 18 - Friday, May 6, 2022 for maintenance. Other boat locks maintained by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will remain open during these days.

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board declared April as Water Conservation Month, highlighting the work District staff do promoting the conservation of South Florida's most precious resource, water.

Public access to the A-1 Flow Equalization Basin (FEB) will be temporarily restricted all day on Friday, April 15, 2022 for ongoing maintenance work. The FEB is expected to reopen for normal operations on Saturday, April 16, 2022.