31 Jan 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-11 USCG Advisory Update Van Buren Railroad Bridge NM 300.8

NAVIGATION NOTICE       Number SWL 24-11McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation SystemJanuary 31,

30 Jan 2024

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System 12-foot Channel Deepening Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment public comment period

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, and Tulsa Districts are conducting a 30-day public comment period starting on Feb. 1 and lasting until March 1 for the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the MKARNS 12-foot Channel Deepening Project.

24 Jan 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-09 Lock 3 Tow Haulage Return to Service

The tow haulage equipment at Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2 has been repaired and returned to service.

23 Jan 2024

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

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is issuing a small craft advisory for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Arkansas. Heavy rainfall in Arkansas over the last 24 hours resulted in Arkansas River flows exceeding 70,000 cubic feet per second at Dardanelle.

16 Jan 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-07 USCG Advisory Van Buren Railroad Bridge NM 300.8

Mariners are advised that crews will be conducting rehabilitation work on the Van Buren Railroad Drawbridge (NM 300.8). The work is expected to start on February 7, 2024 and will last approximately 18 days.

11 Jan 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-06 MPLD Nav Pass Open

11 Jan 2024

UPDATE: Temporary full road closure of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is rescheduling the full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam to 7 a.m. Jan. 18 until 5 p.m. Jan. 19, to deploy and remove equipment used to perform maintenance on the dam. The original closure scheduled for Jan. 16-18 is rescheduled because of the weather.

10 Jan 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-05 MPLD Nav Pass Closed

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10 Jan 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-04 Lock 6 Intermittent Delays

Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) NM 108.1 beginning February 5 through February 8, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily. The intermittent delays are required to facilitate underwater dive operations near the Lock chamber.

10 Jan 2024

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-03 MPLD Nav Pass Open

Due to increased river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is lowered and the navigation pass is open.   When the Montgomery Point Lock and Dam tailwater elevation drops below 115 ft., the navigation pass will be closed.