Little Rock District News Releases

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-61 Montgomery Point Lock & Dam - Navigation Pass Open

Press Operations — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 05:00:00 GMT

MKARNS - Due to increased river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is lowered and the navigation pass is open.

FISH COVER PERMITS AVAILABLE

Press Operations — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 20:44:01 GMT

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office is offering a limited number of fish cover permits for Bull Shoals Lake.

CHRISTMAS TREE FISH COVER PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

Press Operations — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:08:11 GMT

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- What do you do with the Christmas tree when the holiday is over? Complete your gift giving by donating your discarded tree for fish cover in Bull Shoals or Norfork lakes. Many local anglers sink these discarded Christmas trees to provide improved fish habitat.

MKARNS Nav notice SWL 17-60 Trimble Lock and Dam (No. 13) Lock Closure Notice

Press Operations — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:22:00 GMT

MKARNS - Trimble Lock and Dam (No. 13) NM 292.8 will be closed to navigation traffic from Jan 24 (7 a.m.) to Jan 27 (7 a.m.) to complete electrical repairs to the lock’s interlock controls.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-59 David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) Tow Haulage Equipment Back in Service

Press Operations — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 05:00:00 GMT

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at David D. Terry Lock and Dam (No. 6) NM 108.1, has been returned to service

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-58 Montgomery Point Lock & Dam-Navigation Pass Scheduled for Closure

Press Operations — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:13:00 GMT

MKARNS - Due to falling river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) will be in operation and the navigation pass will be closed this morning. All vessels will be required to pass through the lock until further notice.

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 17-57 Sailing Instruction Lifted - Toad Suck Lock (No.8) Downstream Approach

Press Operations — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:51:00 GMT

MKARNS - The sailing instruction for Toad Suck Lock (No. 8) downstream approach, noted in Navigation Notices SWL 17-44 and 17-50, has been lifted.

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 17-56 Montgomery Point L&D Potential Delays

Press Operations — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 21:49:00 GMT

MKARNS - Divers will be working at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam intermittently from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from Dec. 15 through Dec. 17.

HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE ACROSS GREERS FERRY DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

Press Operations — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:19:41 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will close both lanes of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, weather permitting, to move work platforms needed to refurbish the tainter gates. Alternative route will be highways 16 and 92 around the west side of the lake.

HIGHWAY 178 BRIDGE ACROSS BULL SHOALS DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

Press Operations — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 15:34:55 GMT

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will close both lanes of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12, weather permitting, to move equipment needed to refurbish the dam’s tainter gates. However, one lane will reopen from 7 p.m. until 8 a.m. each evening.