Fri, June 26, 2026 at 7:11 AM December 29, 2023 -Lake Okeechobee (WPEC) The water levels on Lake Okeechobee have been slowly dropping over the last several months. Currently, the four locks on the northern end of the lake remain closed. These locks remain closed. (WPEC) More recently, it dropped below 11 feet. Right now, the level is 10.98 feet. The low levels are mostly due to the lack of rain Florida has seen over the dry season.