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19 May 2023
USACE closes swim beaches at Lost Bridge North and Damsite Peninsula until further notice
ROGERS, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Lake Project Office has closed the swim beaches at Lost Bridge North and Damsite Peninsula on Beaver Lake 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.
19 May 2023
May 20-26 declared as Safe Boating Week in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District in partnership with the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Entergy attended a Safe Boating Week Proclamation ceremony where Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders declared May 20-26 as Safe Boating Week in the Natural State.
19 May 2023
USACE closes swim beaches at Cranfield and Oakland Park until further notice
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mountain Home Project Office has closed the swim beaches at Cranfield on Norfork Lake and Oakland Park on Bull Shoals Lake 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.
12 May 2023
NAVIGATION NOTICE SWL 23-22 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
The tow haulage equipment at Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 has returned to service
5 May 2023
NAVIGATION NOTICE SWL 23-21 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
The tow haulage equipment at Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 is currently out of service.
3 May 2023
NAVIGATION NOTICE SWL 23-20 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
The tow haulage equipment at Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 has returned to service.
1 May 2023
NAVIGATION NOTICE SWL 23-19 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 between May 10 and May 31.
1 May 2023
NAVIGATION NOTICE 23-18 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
Lock 9 Tow Haulage Out of Service
20 Apr 2023
NAVIGATION NOTICE SWL 23-17 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at Toad Suck Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 between April 26 and May 17.
14 Apr 2023
NAVIGATION NOTICE Number SWL 23-16 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
Notices to Navigational Interests (NTNI) https://ntninotices.usace.army.mil/lpwb/f?p=150:1: 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. At 7:00 p.m. today, the tailwater elevation at Norrell Lock and Dam was 146.42 ft-msl and the headwater elevation at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam was 143.10 ft-msl with a differential of 3.32 feet. The WREC differential is forecasted to increase to 4.0 feet by 30 March 2023. The differential is expected to begin decreasing after 01 April 2023. A subsequent navigation notice will be issued once the differential is forecasted to decrease below and remain below 3.0 feet. Mariners are reminded of advised tow restrictions during increased differentials.

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