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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. This lock and dam cost $3.8 million, and was constructed in 1965. It is located on the Caloosahatchee River approximately upstream from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. It is located at latitude 26° 43" 16', longitude -81° 41"40', on the Caloosahatchee River about 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.