Ortona Lock and Dam - Ortona, Florida, USA
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N 26° 47.397 W 081° 18.533
17R E 469297 N 2963207
US Army Corp of Engineers facility along the Okeechobee Waterway in Southwest Florida.
Waymark Code: WMZW3H
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2019
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The Ortona Lock and Dam is an US Army Corp of Engineers installation located on the Caloosahatchee Canal in Glades County.
In 1934, the locks were dredged by Captain James B. Cox, who worked on the Hoover Dike, with Robert Pierce as engineer. The first lockmaster was Jack O'Day, then Captain Cox, afterward.
Later in 1937 the US Army Corp of Engineers constructed a newer lock with a dam for improved navigational purposes.
For further information see Waymark WMZNVF (
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Be sure to visit other waymarks in the immediate area including a Lucky 7.