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  • CORPS ISSUES SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ARKANSAS RIVER

    The Army Corps of Engineers issued a small craft advisory for the Arkansas River from Conway, Ark. downstream. Recent heavy rains caused flows to rise. During high flows, strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft.

  • Nav Notice SWL 14-18 MKARNS Restricted Zone Advisory

    MKARNS - A Military Exercise “Restricted Zone” will close the Arkansas River (NM. 290.0 to NM 293.0) to all traffic July 23, 2014 from 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The 412th Engineering Command will be conducting a bridge crossing exercise.

  • Nav Notice SWL 14-17 MKARNS Notice of Temporary Suspension of Lock Closures

    MKARNS - The Monday through Thursday recreational vessel lock closures for maintenance at locks 3 - 13 will be temporarily suspended June 23 through June 26, 2014 for the Big Bass Bonanza fishing tournament along the Arkansas section of the Arkansas River. The closures will resume at 10 a.m. on June 30, 2014.

  • UPDATE: HIGHWAY ACROSS TABLE ROCK DAM REDUCED TO ONE LANE

    BRANSON, Mo. – Because of scheduling conflicts one lane of Highway 165/265 between Table Rock Lake’s dam and spillway now will be closed from 1 p.m. till 4:30 p.m. today and 7 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. tomorrow to conduct a bridge inspection.

  • BOUNDARY LINE MAINTENANCE TO BE CONDUCTED ON BEAVER LAKE

    The Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands on Beaver Lake that maintenance crews will soon conduct boundary line maintenance along the east bank of the White River Arm beginning at Blue Springs, working south towards Goshen. They will also be working the middle lake areas of Rivercliff, Shaddox Hollow, Coppermine, and Rambo.

  • NAV NOTICE SWL 14-16 MKARNS-SAFETY ZONE FOR RIVERFEST FIREWORKS DISPLAY

    Little Rock - To ensure the safety of life and property during the Riverfest 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. The safety zone will be in effect from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on 25 May 2014.

  • CORPS URGES SAFETY THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND

    During this Memorial Day weekend Army Corps of Engineers officials want lake visitors to be safe when on or near the water.

  • HIGHWAY ACROSS TABLE ROCK DAM REDUCED TO ONE LANE

    One lane of Highway 165/265 between Table Rock Lake’s dam and spillway will be closed from 7 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. May 28 through May 29 to conduct a bridge inspection.

  • CORPS REMINDS PUBLIC THAT SHORELINE ACTIVITY REQUESTS DEFERRED UNTIL OCTOBER 1

    The Army Corps of Engineers, Russellville Project Office reminds the public that to provide the best value to the largest number of people possible during these austere economic times, requests for shoreline use permits are deferred until Oct. 1.

  • CORPS BEGINS RELEASES THROUGH SPILLWAY

    The Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District began a spillway release from Norfork Dam today while the siphon used for minimum flow releases is out of service.