19 May 2020

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-30 Lock 9 Reopened

MKARNS - Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 has reopened to navigation traffic.

18 May 2020

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-29 Lock 12 Tow Haulage Out of Service

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock (No. 12) NM 256.8 is out of service.

18 May 2020

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-28 Lock 9 Closure-High Flows

MKARNS - Due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Arthur V. Ormond Lock (NM 176.9) is closed to traffic.

15 May 2020

Corps issues small craft advisory for Arkansas River

The Army Corps of Engineers is issuing a small craft advisory for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Arkansas. Rainfall this week in eastern Oklahoma are causing flows on the system to rise.

14 May 2020

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-27 Work Advisory Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) Downstream Approach NM 49.9

MKARNS - On May 18, contractors are scheduled to perform maintenance work on the rock structure located in the downstream approach (NM 49.9) to Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3).

11 May 2020

Corps lifts small craft advisory for Arkansas River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lifts the small craft advisory for the Arkansas River.

6 May 2020

USACE Little Rock announces phased reopening of campgrounds

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District is planning a phased re-opening of campsites and recreation areas beginning May 20 for sites closed because of COVID-19.

5 May 2020

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-26 USCG Restriction I-30 Bridge NM 118.5

MKARNS - To ensure the safety of life and property on the navigable waters of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) during repair of the Interstate 30 (I-30) Bridge in Little Rock, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has issued notice of a transit restriction on the Arkansas River at NM 118.5.

1 May 2020

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-25 Sailing Instruction Update NM 178 - NM 180

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should run the green line from NM 178.0 to NM 180.

28 Apr 2020

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-24 Dredging and Sailing Instruction Update NM 23, NM 49.9

MKARNS - Dredging at NM 23(noted in SWL 20-23) is complete and the sailing instruction (noted in SWL 20-05) is lifted.