OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. - The Taylor Creek S-193 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore will temporarily close to navigation starting Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 for maintenance. The boat lock is expected to re-open by Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Other boat locks maintained by the South Florida Water Management District will remain open during this time period.

GLADES COUNTY, Fla. - The Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore re-opened after being temporarily closed to navigation for maintenance work. 

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GLADES COUNTY, Fla. - The Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore will be temporarily closed to navigation for maintenance work on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. The boat lock is expected to re-open on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. 

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) re-opened most of its navigational locks to public access today. All navigation locks return to normal operating hours tomorrow, Friday, November 11, 2022. 

SFWMD-operated locks re-opened today for normal operating hours: 

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) re-opened most of its navigational locks to public access with the exception of the S-61 Boat Lock in Osceola County. 

SFWMD-operated locks in normal operations: 

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will temporarily close all of its navigational locks to public access at the end of regular operating hours tonight, Tuesday, November 8.

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) re-opened five navigational locks along the Kissimmee River and in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. 

The S-65, S-65A, S-65D and S-65E boat locks along the Kissimmee River and the S-61 Southport boat lock were closed for public access to assist with alleviating high water conditions in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes after Hurricane Ian. 

GLADES COUNTY, Fla. - The Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore re-opened after being temporarily closed to navigation for maintenance work. 

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is making a temporary change in operations for the S-310 Boat Lock in Clewiston beginning today, Friday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m.

Operating Hours

• The boat lock will be open daily from 5:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• The boat lock will close each night from 8:00 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. and boaters will not be able to lock through the structure. 

SFWMD maintains several boat locks on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee as well as the S-310 Boat Lock on the south shore of Lake Okeechobee. 

GLADES COUNTY, Fla. - The Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore will temporarily close to navigation on Tuesday, October 18 and Wednesday, October 19, 2022 for maintenance. The boat lock is expected to re-open on Thursday, October 20, 2022.