8 Jul 2024

USACE names Lee Administrative Professional of the Year

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is proud to announce Raven Lee, a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the recipient of the 2024 Administrative Professional of the Year award.

4 Jun 2024

USACE issues small craft advisory for Arkansas River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is issuing a small craft advisory for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Arkansas.

15 Mar 2024

President’s FY25 Budget: $124.9 million for Little Rock District projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget includes $124.9 million in federal funding for the district’s civil works program. This is part of the $7.2 billion in discretionary funding for USACE’s civil works program worldwide.

2 Nov 2023

USACE waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

31 Oct 2023

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-69 UPDATE 2: White River Entrance Channel

All traffic on the locking queue at Montgomery Point Lock & Dam (NM 0.5) has been cleared and normal locking procedures have begun. However, dredging operations downstream of the Montgomery Point Lock & Dam (NM 0.5) are ongoing.

24 Oct 2023

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-67 Lock 3 Reopened

The hydraulic system at Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2 has been repaired and is back in service. The Lock is reopened to navigation traffic.

24 Oct 2023

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-66 Lock 3 Unscheduled Closure

The Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2 is experiencing issues with the hydraulic system and is temporarily closed to traffic. Crews are onsite and will have the Lock reopened as soon as the problem can be resolved. A subsequent Navigation Notice will be issued once the Lock has been opened to traffic.

13 Oct 2023

MKARNS Nav Notice No. 23-62 - TOW HAULAGE OUT OF SERVICE DAVID D. TERRY LOCK (No. 6) NM 108.1

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.

3 Oct 2023

Beaver Lake Land Acquisition Study Environmental Assessment released

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District has released the final environmental assessment for the Beaver Lake Land Acquisition Study.

19 Sep 2023

Navigation Notice: SWL 23-55 McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System

Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should favor the short wall in the downstream approach at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5). Also, a 70-ft width restriction is in place to reduce the risk of grounding in the area. Crews are being dispatched to perform digging and clamming operations in the reach. A subsequent navigation notice will be issued once the shoaling has been cleared and the 70-ft width restriction has been lifted.