16 Jul 2018

Corps Schedules Public Workshop on Kings River Access

BRANSON, Mo. – The Corps of Engineers’ Table Rock Project Office will hold a public workshop to exhibit proposed repairs to Kings River Access from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. July 25 at the First Baptist Church, 28563 State Highway J, Golden, Mo.

16 Jul 2018

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 18-39 Locks 9 and 10 Reopened to Traffic

MAKRNS - Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 and Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 have been reopened to navigation traffic.

11 Jul 2018

CORPS TO BEGIN DRAWDOWN AT MILLWOOD LAKE

ASHDOWN, Ark., – The Army Corps of Engineers will begin a drawdown of Millwood Lake July 16 in an effort to improve shoreline vegetation.

10 Jul 2018

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 18-38 Sailing Instruction NM 179.9 to NM 180.2

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should favor the red line from NM 179.9 to NM 180.2.

3 Jul 2018

Dewey Short Visitor Center Announces July Programs

BRANSON, Mo.--Dewey Short Visitor Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located just south of Table Rock Dam on State Highway 165. The visitor center offers interactive displays, a 22 minute movie about the purpose and construction of the dam, as well as viewing decks overlooking Table Rock Lake and Dam. Picnic facilities and a 2.2 mile asphalt surface trail are located on the visitor center grounds. Park rangers will be offering the following interpretive programs and events at Dewey Short Visitor Center during the month of July. All programs are free of charge and no registration is required.

29 Jun 2018

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 18-37 Caution Advisory NM 180

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that a shoal has been reported in the vicinity of NM 180, approximately 3 miles upstream of Arthur V. Ormond Lock & Dam (No. 9).

28 Jun 2018

Wearing a life jacket takes the ‘Dark Alleys’ out of boating

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –Pop quiz. Which is more dangerous, walking down a dark alley just after midnight or skimming the surface of a lake in a motor boat on a sunny afternoon? Answer. One may be as bad as the other if you don’t wear a life jacket when you boat.

27 Jun 2018

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 18-36 Lock 8 Tow Haulage Equipment Out of Service

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at Toad Suck Ferry Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 is out of service. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow haulage). The length of downtime is currently unknown.

26 Jun 2018

Sheppard Island Park to reopen prior to Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers will reopen Sheppard Island Park, adjacent to Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam near Pine Bluff, Ark., on June 28, one day prior to the start of the Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza.

26 Jun 2018

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 18-35 Safety Zone July 4 (NM 118.8 - NM 119.5) for Fireworks Display

MKARNS - To ensure the safety of life and property during the Pops on the River fireworks display in Little Rock, AR, a safety zone will be established by the Coast Guard for the Arkansas River from mile marker 118.8 to mile marker 119.5.