8 Nov 2024

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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will waive day use fees at recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, 2024.

8 Nov 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24- 85 Lock 10 Special Sailing Instruction - Width Restrictions

The upstream riverside/long wall miter gate at James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8, is failing

6 Nov 2024

USACE cautions the public about high water levels across the region

The U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers is cautioning the public about rising water levels across the region following recent heavy rainfall.

6 Nov 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24- 84 Lock 7 Tow Haulage Planned Outage

The tow haulage equipment at Murray Lock (No. 7) NM 125.4 will be taken out of service on December 2, 2024 to facilitate work on the new tow haulage system.

6 Nov 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24- 83 Lock 3 Closure

Mariners are advised that Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2 will be closed to traffic beginning at 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on November 13, 2024. The lock closure is required to facilitate ongoing work on the hydraulic system.

4 Nov 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24- 82 Sailing Instruction Lifted NM 256.1 to NM 256.4

Crews have completed digging and clamming operations from NM 256.1 to NM 256.4 and in the downstream approach at Ozark Lock (No. 12) NM 256.8. The sailing instructions, as stated in Navigation Notice No. SWL 23-36, have been lifted.

9 Oct 2024

USACE seeks volunteers for shoreline cleanup

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local partners invite community members to participate in the De Queen Lake Shoreline Cleanup on Oct. 26, 2024.

7 Oct 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-79 Sailing Instructions Lock 10

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS DARDANELLE LOCK (No. 10) NM 205.5 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM

7 Oct 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-78 USCG Advisory Van Buren Railroad Bridge

USCG ADVISORY VAN BUREN RAILROAD BRIDGE (NM 300.8) MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM

1 Oct 2024

USACE releases the final revisions of the Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake Master Plans

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the final revision of the Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake Master Plans, along with the related environmental assessments and finding of no significant impact documents. The final versions of these documents can be viewed online at www.swl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Planning/Nimrod-Blue-Mountain-Master-Plan/Nimrod-Blue-Mountain-Documents/