28 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-47 Ozark Lock (No. 12) NM 256.8 Re-opened - Limited Operating Hours

MKARNS-Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock (No. 12) NM 256.8 has reopened to navigation traffic. Until further notice the lock will only be available for lockage from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day, and tow haulage is currently unavailable.

24 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-46 Expected Flows on Arkansas River-MKARNS

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that flows on the Arkansas River are expected to increase after rainfall of 4 to 5 inches fell across western Arkansas.

24 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-45 Lock 8 (NM 155.9) Closure Notice

MKARNS - Due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Toad Suck Ferry Lock (NM 155.9) is closed to traffic.

24 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-44 Shoaling Reported Between NM 23.1 and NM 24.6

MKARNS - Mariners are advised to use caution when sailing between Navigation Mile (NM) 23.1 (Cooks Point Light) and NM 24.6 (upstream of Ross Ferry Light).

24 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-43 Shoaling Between NM 221.7 and 222.5

MKARNS - Mariners are cautioned that a Corps of Engineers survey between NM 221.7 and NM 222.5 has detected significant shoaling, with several areas estimated to have a depth of 4.5 feet to 5.5 feet at a normal pool of 336.0.

24 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-42 Lock 9 (NM 176.9) Closure Notice

MKARNS - Due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Arthur V. Ormond Lock (NM 176.9) is closed to traffic.

20 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-41 Locks 8 - 9 Reopened - Limited Operating Hours

MKARNS - Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No 9) NM 176.9, and Toad Suck Ferry Lock (No 8) NM 155.9 are reopened to navigation traffic. Until further notice these locks will only be available for lockage from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day, and tow haulage is currently unavailable.

18 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-40 Reported Sunken Barges At NM 73.2 and NM 118.2

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that the Little Rock District and the U.S. Coast Guard have been notified of a sunken spud barge at approximately NM 73.2, located on the edge of the navigation channel, and is marked with a lit flashing buoy. A second sunken barge, reported at NM 118.2 in Little Rock, is not in the navigation channel, and is located along the right descending bank, between the shoreline and the rock training structures.

17 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-39 Lock Reopened - Emmett Sanders Lock (No 4) NM 66.0 - Limited Operating Hours

MKARNS - Beginning today, the Emmett Sanders Lock (No. 4) is reopened to navigation traffic. Until further notice this lock will only be available for lockage from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day, and tow haulage is currently unavailable.

17 Jun 2019

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-38 Lock Reopened - Joe Hardin Lock (No 3) NM 50.2 - Limited Operating Hours

MKARNS - Beginning today, the Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) is reopened to navigation traffic. Until further notice this lock will only be available for lockage from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day, and tow haulage is currently unavailable.