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  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 18-29 Lock Closure - Arthur V. Ormond L&D (No. 9) NM 176.9

    MKARNS - Arthur V. Ormond Lock and Dam (No. 9) NM 176.9 will be closed to navigation traffic from July 11 (7 a.m.) to July 14 (7 a.m.) to complete electrical repairs to the lock’s interlock controls.

  • CORPS CLOSES BIDWELL POINT SWIM BEACH ON NORFORK LAKE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Mountain Home Project Office has closed Bidwell Point swim beach on Norfork 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 the Arkansas Department of Health.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 18-28 Sailing Advisory NM 126.5 – NM 126.7

    MKARNS - Dredging is scheduled to be performed between NM 126.5-NM 126.7, in the vicinity of the Interstate 430 bridge.

  • CORPS REOPENS SWIM BEACH ON DIERKS LAKE

    ASHDOWN, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Millwood Tri-Lakes Project Office announces that Jefferson Ridge Park East Swim Beach on Dierks Lake have been retested and officials have determined that it is safe for public use.

  • CORPS CLOSES WAVELAND SWIM BEACH ON BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

    HAVANA, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Nimrod-Blue Mountain Project Office has closed Waveland swim beach on Blue Mountain 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 the Arkansas Department of Health.

  • CORPS CLOSES PINEY BAY SWIM BEACH ON LAKE DARDANELLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

    RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Russellville Site Office has closed Piney Bay swim beach on Lake Dardanelle until further notice. The temporary closure is the result of higher than acceptable E. coli levels that were found during routine testing conducted by the Arkansas Department of Health.

  • CORPS TO OPEN ONE LANE ACROSS BEAVER DAM PRIOR TO HOLIDAY WEEKEND

    Rogers, Ark. –The section of Arkansas Highway 187 that crosses Beaver Dam is currently closed but one lane of traffic will open beginning Wednesday, May 23 to accommodate travel during the holiday weekend. All Dam Site Lake and River campgrounds and day use parks will be open. Some dam site camping sites may be closed because of high water.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 18-27 Safety Zone for Riverfest Fireworks Display

    MKARNS -To ensure the safety of life and property on the navigable waters during the Riverfest fireworks display in Little Rock, AR, a safety zone will be enforced by the Coast Guard on the Arkansas River from NM 118.7 to NM 119.2.

  • COLD WATER CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR UNPREPARED BOATERS

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Memorial Day weekend is almost here and many folks will be hitching up their boats and heading for the water. But the Army Corps of Engineers advises boaters to first take some precautions.

  • LIFE JACKETS SAVE LIVES WHEN WORN

    HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. - The beginning of the recreation is repopulating the waterways with boats and fishermen seeking a good time. Unfortunately, a few will find disaster instead because they won’t wear their life jackets.