30 Jul 2013

NAV NOTICE SWL 13-36 MKARNS - TOW HAULAGE BACK IN SERVICE

ARTHUR V. ORMOND L&D - Tow haulage equipment at Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 has been returned to service.

29 Jul 2013

NAV NOTICE SWL 13-35 MKARNS - TOW HAULAGE OUT OF SERVICE

Arthur V. Ormond L&D - Tow haulage equipment at Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 is out of service. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow haulage).

17 Jul 2013

NAV NOTICE SWL 13-34 MKARNS - TOW HAULAGE BACK IN SERVICE

DAVID D. TERRY L&D - Tow haulage equipment at David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) NM 108.1 has been returned to service.

17 Jul 2013

NAV NOTICE SWL 13-33 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

MKARNS - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should run the temporary green line while between NM 140.5 and NM 141.8. No passing is advised while transiting through this reach.

16 Jul 2013

NAV NOTICE SWL 13-32 MKARNS - TOW HAULAGE EQUIPMENT OUT OF SERVICE

DAVID D. TERRY L&D - Tow haulage equipment at David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) NM 108.1 is out of service. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow haulage).

12 Jul 2013

NAV NOTICE SWL 13-31 MKARNS - SAILING INSTRUCTIONS UPDATE

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that both upbound and downbound tows should use caution at the following locations until further notice: NM 155 - Stay to the red line downstream of Toad Suck Ferry L&D (No. 8) NM 178.4 to NM 179.4 - Run the green line NM 224.7 to 225.5 - Run 50 feet off the red line NM 249.0 to 250.0 - Run red line

12 Jul 2013

LIGHTNING STRIKE STARTS FIRE ON SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN

Heber Springs, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Project Office wants its neighbors and visitors to know that because of a lightning strike on July 10 Sugar Loaf Mountain has a fire burning on it.

2 Jul 2013

PAUL ASSUMES COMMAND OF CORPS’ LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- During a July 2 ceremony at the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center in downtown Little Rock, Col. Courtney W. Paul assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District.

1 Jul 2013

NAV NOTICE SWL 13-30 MKARNS RESTRICTED ZONE ADVISORY

FT. SMITH, Ark. - A Military Exercise “Restricted Zone” will close the Arkansas River (NM. 290.0 to NM 293.0) to all traffic July 24, 2013 from 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The 412th Engineering Command will be conducting a bridge crossing exercise.

1 Jul 2013

CORPS URGES WATER SAFETY OVER INDEPENDENCE DAY

 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –The Independence Day holiday is typically among the busiest times of the year at