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  • MKARNS Nav Notice 26-14 Lock 7 Tow Haulage Return to Service

    The tow haulage equipment at Murray Lock (No. 7) NM 125.4 has returned to service.

  • Adams named chief of Engineering and Construction Division for USACE Little Rock District

    – Karyn Adams was recently named chief of the Engineering and Construction Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. Adams replaces DeJuan Carter, who retired from federal service in September 2025.

  • Single lane closure scheduled for Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closing one lane of the Highway 25 bridge across Greers Ferry Dam for three weeks beginning April 13 for routine maintenance.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program.

  • Temporary full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam cancelled

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cancelled the temporary full road closure scheduled March 18-19 for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam.

  • USACE to begin Blue Mountain Lake drawdown

    HAVANA, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will begin lowering Blue Mountain Lake on May 1, 2026, to support habitat improvement efforts for fish and waterfowl.

  • Clearwater Lake Project Office hours adjustment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clearwater Lake Project Office will adjust its operating hours beginning April 1. The project office will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., indefinitely. This adjustment aligns the project office schedule with current operational needs while continuing to support visitors.

  • USACE begins emergency work on Village Creek Levee near Newport

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District will begin emergency reinforcements this week on the Village Creek Levee near Newport, Arkansas after storms and flooding last spring caused damage.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. 1-2026

    1. As a result of partnering efforts with navigation stakeholders, a consolidated Notice to Navigation Interests has been prepared for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). The intent is to provide consistency by reviewing and informing current district regulations with a joint notice that will be updated annually. The notice is applicable to the Little Rock (SWL) and Tulsa (SWT) Districts. 2. The basic document includes policies of general application to the described areas within the Southwestern Division, while the appendices cite policies applicable to MKARNS projects from Navigation Mile (NM) 0 to NM 445. Also included as an appendix is the Code of Federal Regulations containing the "Little Red Book" of navigation regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. 3. Comments on how we may improve this notice may be sent to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Little Rock District, ATTN: CESWL-OP-OM, 700 W. Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 867, Little Rock, AR 72203-0867 or you may e-mail CESWL-OP-OM@usace.army.mil.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 26-12 Lock 2 Tow Haulage Return to Service

    The tow haulage equipment at Lock No. 2 (NM 13.3) has been repaired and returned to service.