13 Aug 2015

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 15-54 Sailing Instructions NM 49.6 to NM 49.7

MKARNS - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should favor the short wall or red/nun side of the channel from NM 49.6 to NM 49.7.

7 Aug 2015

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 15-53 Lock 09 Tow Haulage Out of Service

Ormond L&D - Tow haulage equipment at Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 is out of service. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow haulage).

6 Aug 2015

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 15-52 Lock 10 Extended Period of Intermittent Tow Haulage Availability

Dardanelle L&D - The period of intermittent availability of tow haulage equipment at Dardanelle Lock and Dam (No. 10) NM 205.5 has been extended to September 30, 2015.

5 Aug 2015

CORPS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR CLEANUP

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Association along with the Army Corps of Engineers personnel ask you to mark your calendar for the 46th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 12 from 8 to 11 a.m.

4 Aug 2015

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 15-51 Sailing Instruction Lifted NM 178.0 to NM 179.4

MKARNS - The sailing instruction for NM 178.0 through NM 179.4, as noted in Navigation Notice SWL 15-50, has been lifted.

3 Aug 2015

CORPS REMINDS PRIVATE DOCK OWNERS TO MONITOR LAKE LEVELS AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN BOAT DOCKS

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. -- Army Corps of Engineers officials ask private dock owners on Greers Ferry Lake to continually monitor water levels, as the lake levels recede, in order to avoid grounding their docks.

29 Jul 2015

Corps lifts small craft advisory for Arkansas River

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers has lifted the small craft advisory for the Arkansas River. Advisories are issued when flows reach 70,000 cubic feet per second. Even though flows have receded below that threshold, Corps officials urge boaters to always use caution when on the river.

27 Jul 2015

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 187 ACROSS BEAVER DAM TO TEMPORILY CLOSE FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION

ROGERS, Ark. – One lane of Highway 187 across Beaver Dam will be closed from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 to conduct a bridge inspection.

27 Jul 2015

CORPS TO HOST OPEN HOUSES FOR BULL SHOALS MASTER PLAN REVISIONS

The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is hosting a series of open houses about the Bull Shoals Lake Draft Master Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment. The open houses will be held between Aug. 4 and Aug. 8 to share information about the draft documents and to collect public comments.

24 Jul 2015

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 15-50 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS – Multiple Locations NM 143.0 - NM 254.8

MKARNS - Due to shallow pool conditions and until further notice, mariners are advised to use caution from NM 143.0 through NM 254.8. No passing is advised while transiting through these locations. This information is based on a preliminary reconnaissance survey, and conditions may change as water flow rates reduce. Recent high water flows have also resulted in numerous buoys no longer in their original locations.