14 Mar 2023

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-12 Lock 6 Tow Haulage Out of Service

The tow haulage equipment at David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) NM 108.1 is currently out of service. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow haulage). Another notice will be distributed when the tow haulage equipment is back in service.

14 Mar 2023

MKARNS NAV NOTICE NO. SWL 23-11 tow haulage out of service Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3

During scheduled maintenance to the tow haulage equipment at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3, referenced in Navigation Notice SWL 23-08, crews discovered additional components in need of critical repairs. Due to these findings, the tow haulage equipment at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 will remain out of service until repairs can be made.

13 Mar 2023

USACE seeks public input on revised Master Plans for Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is revising the master plans and associated environmental assessments for Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake.

13 Mar 2023

One lane of Highway 32 across Millwood Dam to temporarily close

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closing one lane of the Highway 32 bridge across Millwood Dam from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on March 16 for a routine dam inspection.

10 Mar 2023

MKARNS NAV NOTICE NO. SWL 1-2023 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation Systems Little Rock and Tulsa District

INTRODUCTION: February 2023 1. As a result of partnering efforts with navigation stakeholders, a consolidated Notice to Navigation Interests has been prepared for the McClellan- Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). The intent is to provide consistency by reviewing and informing current district regulations with a joint notice that will be updated annually. The notice is applicable to the Little Rock (SWL) and Tulsa (SWT) Districts. 2. The basic document includes policies of general application to the described areas within the Southwestern Division, while the appendices cite policies applicable to MKARNS projects from Navigation Mile (NM) 0 to NM 445. Also included as appendices as an appendix is the Code of Federal Regulations containing the "Little Red Book" of navigation regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. 3. Comments on how we may improve this notice may be sent to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District, ATTN: CESWL-OP-OM, 700 W. Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 867, Little Rock, AR 72203-0867 or you may e-mail CESWL-OP-OM@usace.army.mil.

10 Mar 2023

USACE conducts boundary line maintenance on Lake Dardanelle and Ozark Lake

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Lake Dardanelle and Ozark Lake that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 34-mile section of government boundary at Lake Dardanelle and a 22- mile section at Ozark Lake.

9 Mar 2023

MKARNS NAV NOTICE NO. SWL 23-10 Norrell lock (no. 1) NM 10.3 lock opened

Testing of the new closure system at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 has concluded with favorable results. The Lock is fully opened to navigation traffic and no further delays or closures associated with the construction of the new closure system are expected.

9 Mar 2023

MKARNS NAV NOTICE NO. SWL 23-09 Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 closure update

Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 opened Saturday, February 25 and will remain open until 6:59 a.m. on March 7. The Lock will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 7 and March 8 to conduct testing of the new closure system.

9 Mar 2023

MKARNS NAV NOTICE NO. SWL 23-08 Tow haulage equipment scheduled outage Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3

Tow haulage equipment at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 is scheduled to be out of service for upgrades beginning at 7 a.m. on March 6, 2023, until 5 p.m. on March 10, 2023.

9 Mar 2023

MKARNS NAV NOTICE NO. SWL 23-07 Lock closure Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock (No. 5) NM 86.3

Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock (No. 5) NM 86.3 will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on April 10, 2023, until 7 p.m. on April 14, 2023.