• NAVIGATION NOTICE - SWL 23-35

    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. When the Montgomery Point Lock and Dam tailwater elevation drops below 115 ft., the navigation pass will be closed.
  • NAVIGATION NOTICE - SWL 23-34

    Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 on July 25, 2023. The intermittent delays are to allow needed repairs to sections of hydraulic lines associated with lock operations. A subsequent navigation notice will be issued should the work be completed ahead of schedule. However, unforeseen issues could require additional delays.
  • USACE closes swim beach at Dam Site Lake Island until further notice

    ROGERS, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Lake Project Office is closing the swim beach at Dam Site Lake Island on Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas until further notice. The temporary closure is the result of higher than acceptable E. coli levels that were found during routine testing conducted by project office personnel.
  • USACE reminds everyone to be water safe this Independence Day weekend

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Independence Day weekend is typically one of the three busiest weekends of the year on the region’s lakes and rivers. If your holiday plans include time on the water, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District wants you to enjoy yourself but please be safe.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-33 MPLD Navigation Pass Closure

    Due to falling river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is in operation and the navigation pass is closed. All vessels are required to pass through the lock until further notice.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-32 Lock 13 Reopened

    James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8 has been reopened to traffic. Crews have identified and resolved the issue mentioned in Navigation Notice No. SWL 23-29.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-31 Lock 10 Scheduled Lock Closure Notice

    A partial lock closure is scheduled for Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 beginning June 17th, 2024, through September 30th, 2024. During this time, the Lock will be closed daily between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. During this time, the Lock will be opened to traffic each night between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., however a 70-ft width restriction will be in place.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-28 Lock 3 Closure

    Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2 will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on August 7, 2023 until 7 p.m. on August 11, 2023. This is to allow workers to upgrade the lock interlock system which is an integral safety function of the Lock.
  • USACE signs agreement with Arkansas Waterways Commission to update tow haulage at Murray Lock and Dam

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District has entered into a cost-share Memorandum of Agreement with the Arkansas Waterways Commission to update tow haulage at Murray Lock and Dam.
  • Dewey Short Visitor Center celebrates National Pollinator Week and Great Outdoors Month

    BRANSON, Mo. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Table Rock Project Office will host a Partners of Pollinators event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 21 at the Dewey Short Visitor Center as part of National Pollinator Week and Great Outdoors Month. All events that day are free to the public.