The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has temporarily closed the Moccasin Slough and Wysong-Coogler airboat slides in Citrus County due to safety concerns associated with low water levels.
Current low water levels have exposed the ends of the airboat slides, causing the slides to be impassable. Attempts to use the slides in current conditions could damage airboats or injure passengers.
Staff will continue to monitor conditions and will reopen the slides as soon as water levels rise.
The District operates one additional airboat slide in the area, the Brogden Bridge slide. It is currently open, but could be temporarily closed in the future if water levels continue to fall.
For more information, please call the Operations Section at the District's Brooksville Headquarters at 1-800-423-1476 or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4578.
Current low water levels have exposed the ends of the airboat slides, causing the slides to be impassable. Attempts to use the slides in current conditions could damage airboats or injure passengers.
Staff will continue to monitor conditions and will reopen the slides as soon as water levels rise.
The District operates one additional airboat slide in the area, the Brogden Bridge slide. It is currently open, but could be temporarily closed in the future if water levels continue to fall.
For more information, please call the Operations Section at the District's Brooksville Headquarters at 1-800-423-1476 or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4578.