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  • USACE issues small craft advisory for Arkansas River

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is issuing a small craft advisory for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Arkansas. Heavy rain in Oklahoma and western Arkansas over the last two days has resulted in Arkansas River flows exceeding 70,000 cubic feet per second. A crest of 150,000 to 200,000 c.f.s is forecasted from Van Buren to Ozark and a crest of 250,000 to 300,000 c.f.s is forecasted to progress downstream from Dardanelle to Wilbur D. Mills Dam over the next week.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-17 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.

  • A legacy of service: Mark Eddings' 38-year journey with USACE

    After nearly four decades of dedicated service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Park Ranger Mark Eddings, is retiring. His career spans a remarkable 38 years, with 19 spent in the Little Rock District. From his early days in Tulsa to his final years in Little Rock, Eddings’ journey has been shaped by his passion for environmental stewardship and a deep connection to the lands he served.

  • MKARNS Annual Navigation Notice No. 1-2025

    As a result of partnering efforts with navigation stakeholders, the attached 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.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-61 Lock 10 Closure Update

    The partial lock closure for Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5, as stated in Nav Notice SWL 24-56, is currently in effect and scheduled to last until September 30th, 2024, Monday through Saturday each week.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-60 Lock 12 Closure

    Mariners are advised that Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock (No. 12) NM 256.8 will be closed to traffic beginning at 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on August 21, 2024. The lock closure is required to facilitate ongoing work on the hydraulic system.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-37 Lock 2 Tow Haulage Return to Service

    TOW HAULAGE RETURN TO SERVICE LOCK No. 2 (NM 13.3) MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM

  • Water Safety this 4th of July

    Arkansas Senator John Boozman and Congressman Bruce Westerman took time out of their schedule to talk about water safety with Little Rock District Commander, Colonel Eric Noe. Topics discussed were drinking alcohol while boating and wearing your life jacket when you are in or near the water. There have been seven drownings this year in the Little Rock District. When you are enjoying the great outdoors over the July 4th holiday please be safe….We would like for you to spend many more holidays with us.

  • The "Hawk" has landed

    On the day after Veterans Day there is a service member, home from Afghanistan who has worn both the uniform of the U. S. Army and that of the USACE Civilian, volunteering his time, again away from family and friends to simply just "Serve".

  • 2014 Interior Least Tern surveys complete

    The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife