28 Jan 2016

Corps’ Dewey Short Visitor Center Announces Spring Hours of Operation

BRANSON, Mo. -- The Army Corps of Engineers Dewey Short Visitor Center at Table Rock Lake is open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during January and February. Beginning March 1 the center will open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

27 Jan 2016

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 178 BRIDGE ACROSS BULL SHOALS DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will close one lane of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1 to install refurbished hatch covers.

26 Jan 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-14 WREC Increased Differentials

MKARNS - This is to advise mariners transiting the White River Entrance Channel (WREC) of increased head differentials between Norrell Lock and Dam and Montgomery Point Lock and Dam.

25 Jan 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-13 Sailing Instructions Lock 06 and Lock 07

MKARNS - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should favor the long wall in the downstream approach to David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) and Murray Lock (No. 7).

25 Jan 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-12 Sailing Instructions Lock 04 and Lock 05

MKARNS - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should favor the long wall in the downstream approach to Emmett Sanders (Lock 4) and Col Charles D. Maynard (Lock 5)

25 Jan 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-11 Lock 8 Tow Haulage Out of Service

Toad Suck Ferry L&D - 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.

22 Jan 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-10 Revised Sailing Instructions NM 222.0 to NM 223.2

MKARNS - Revised Sailing Instructions - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should run the green line between NM 222.0 and NM 223.2. No passing is advised while transiting through this reach. Note that the endpoints of this reach have adjusted slightly from those in the original Navigation Notice SWL 16-09.

21 Jan 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-09 Sailing Instructions NM 221.9 to NM 223.0

MKARNS - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should use extreme caution between NM 221.9 and NM 223.0. No passing is advised while transiting through this reach.

19 Jan 2016

RESERVABLE SITES CHANGE AT NIMROD AND BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKES

PLAINVIEW, Ark. – With the turn of the New Year, many people will soon be thinking about spring and summer camping and fishing trips. The Army Corps of Engineers at Nimrod and Blue Mountain lakes wants to inform you about some changes to the reservable sites at both lakes.

14 Jan 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-08 Lock 8 - Lock Reopened

MKRNS - Toad Suck Ferry Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 has reopened to Navigation traffic. The lock was closed due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The flows have now dropped to safe levels to operate the lock.