Opening date 1965 Opened 1965 Length 122 m | Width (base) 56 feet Height 4.27 m Construction cost 3.8 million USD | |
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Location Olga, Florida, United States Similar Caloosahatchee Regional Park, Lake Okeechobee, Hickey's Creek Mitigation, Alva Bridge, Billy's Creek | ||
The Franklin Lock and Dam, also known as the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam, is a navigable lock and dam in Olga, Florida, United States.
Contents
- Map of WP Franklin Lock and Dam Dam Site Rd Alva FL 33920 USA
- PurposeEdit
- Technical informationEdit
- VesselsEdit
- CommoditiesEdit
- Radio channelEdit
- References
Map of W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam, Dam Site Rd, Alva, FL 33920, USA
This lock and dam cost $3.8 million, and was constructed in 1965. It is located on the Caloosahatchee River approximately 33 miles (53 km) upstream from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
It is located at latitude 26° 43" 16', longitude -81° 41"40', on the Caloosahatchee River about 33 miles (53 km) upstream of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
Lockage usually takes between 15 and 20 minutes. The lock operates from 6:00 am to 9:30 pm, 365 days a year, unless otherwise stated in "Notice to Mariners", published by the Coast Guard.
PurposeEdit
The Franklin Lock and Dam were constructed for flood control, water control, the prevention of salt-water intrusion, and for navigation purposes.
Technical informationEdit
The lock chamber is 56 feet (17 m) wide by 400 feet (120 m) long by 14 feet (4.3 m) high. The lift of the lock is usually 2 to 3 feet (0.91 m) from sea level to the Caloosahatchee River water level.
The channel is 90 feet (27 m) wide by 8 feet (2.4 m) deep.
The lock chamber is concrete, with welded structural steel sector gates, and concrete gate bays. This lock has a discharge capacity of 28,900 cubic feet per second (820 m3/s).
VesselsEdit
Approximately 15,000 vessels pass through annually, of which about 97% are recreational vessels.
CommoditiesEdit
About 13,000 tons of manufactured goods, equipment, crude materials, food, and petroleum products are locked annually.
Radio channelEdit
This lock operates on Marine VHF radio channel 13.