MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 15-01 TD 2015-1 Joint Notice on 2015 Scheduled Lock Closures

Published Jan. 22, 2015
Navigation Notice

Navigation Notice

CHOUTEAU LOCK AND DAM (No. 17) NM 401.4

WEBBERS FALLS LOCK AND DAM (No. 16) NM 366.6

MONTGOMERY POINT LOCK AND DAM, NM 0.5

 

Tulsa and Little Rock Districts are scheduling maintenance closures of the following locks for the dates and actions listed below.

Lock                                                    2015 Closure Dates    Reason

Chouteau L&D                                   May 11-17                  Replace hydraulic piping

Webbers Falls L&D                           Aug 24 – Sep 14         Replace miter gate pintle ball

Montgomery Point L&D *                 Aug 24 - Sep 30          Replace miter gate gudgeon pins

* The navigation pass will be open if tailwater > 115 ft.

 

Intermittent closures, lasting a few hours at a time, will occur in the week preceding each of the above closures as maintenance crews prepare the work sites.

Questions or requests for additional information concerning this notice should be directed to the following individuals;

Tulsa District:                                                            Little Rock District:

 Vic Heister                                                                 James McKinnie

 Navigation Field Engineer                                         Chief, Navigation & Maintenance Section

 (918)-669-7244                                                          (501)-324-5096

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 Earl Groves                                                     Kevin J. McDaniels

Chief, Operations Division                               Chief, Operations Division

Tulsa District                                                     Little Rock District


Contact
James McKinnie
501-324-5739
ceswl-op-om@usace.army.mil
or
Viv Heister
918-669-7244

Release no. SWL 15-01, TD 2015-1