District to Temporarily Close Airboat Slide for Maintenance and Repairs

News Release

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will temporarily close the Wysong-Coogler Dam airboat slide for maintenance and repairs beginning Tuesday, April 18 for approximately two weeks. The airboat slide is located on the Withlacoochee River in Citrus County. Temporary closure signs will be posted during the repairs.

The District operates two additional airboat slides in that area, the Moccasin Slough slide and the Brogden Bridge slide. Both slides remain open and can be used as during the Wysong-Coogler Dam slide closure.

For more information, please call the Field Operations Section at the District's Brooksville Headquarters at 1-800-423-1476 or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4578.