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MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-72 Lock 10 Intermittent Delays
10/21/2025
Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 on October 27th, 2025 – October 30th, 2025, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The intermittent...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-71 UPDATED Lock 10 Closure Notice
9/30/2025
Mariners are advised that the partial lock closure at Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 has been extended through October 24th, 2025...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-70 UPDATED Lock 13 Closure Notice
9/25/2025
Update to navigation notice SWL 25-68. Mariners are advised that the partial lock closure at James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8 has been extended through October 25th, 2025...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-69 Caution Advisory MPLD DS Approach
9/24/2025
Mariners are advised that significant shoaling has occurred in the downstream approach at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5). Crews are onsite performing dredging and clamming operations, and the...
MKARNS Nav Notice 25-68 UPDATE: SCHEDULED LOCK 13 CLOSURE NOTICE
9/24/2025
Mariners are advised that the partial lock closure at James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8 has been extended through October 18th, 2025. During this time, the Lock will be closed daily (Monday thru...
MKARNS Nav Notice 25-67 MPLD Nav Pass Closed
9/11/2025
Due to falling river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is in operation and the navigation pass is closed. All vessels are required to pass through the lock...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-66 Lock 8 Tow Haulage Return to Service
9/5/2025
The tow haulage equipment at Toad Suck Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 has returned to service...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-65 Caution Advisory NM 291.6 I-49 Bridge
9/4/2025
Mariners are advised that work/crane barges will be positioned outside the left descending navigation channel beginning on or around September 17, 2025, for the start of construction of the...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-64 Sailing Instructions NM 237.1 to 238.1
9/3/2025
Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should favor the red buoys from NM 237.1 to 238.1...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-61 Lock 9 Sailing Instructions Lifted
8/25/2025
The sailing instructions for the downstream approach to Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9, noted in Nav Notice SWL 24-19 have been lifted...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-60 Lock 10 Reopened
8/22/2025
The mechanical issues at Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 have been resolved and the lock is opened to traffic...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-58 Safety Zone Military Exercise NM 289.0 – NM 292.8
8/21/2025
To ensure the safety of life and property during the military river crossing exercise, a Safety Zone will be established by the U.S. Coast Guard for the Arkansas River from NM 289.0 to NM 292.8...
MKARNS Nav Notice 25-59 Lock 10 Unscheduled Closure
8/21/2025
Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 is currently closed to traffic due to dangerous cross currents downstream of the dam. The spillway release configuration is currently restricted due to mechanical...
MKARNS Nav Notice 25-57 Caution Advisory - HWY 64 Bridge NM 300.4
8/15/2025
Mariners are advised that a hydrodemolition project is scheduled over the navigation span of the HWY 64 Bridge, NM 300.4, from 7 p.m. on August 16, 2025 to 7 a.m. on August 17, 2025. During this time...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. 25-56 Lock 4 Tow Haulage Out of Service
8/12/2025
The tow haulage equipment at Emmett Sanders (No. 04) NM 66.0 is currently out of service due to ongoing work. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow...

Tulsa Navigation Notices

Fort Worth District News

Belton Lake to Temporarily Close Lakeview Park
10/15/2025
Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that effective Monday, October 20-28, 2025, Belton Lake Project Office is planning to temporarily close Belton...
Sources Sought for Industry Capabilities to Construct New World Screwworm Facility
10/7/2025
Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, have announced the publication of a Sources Sought notice seeking feedback and participation from Industry for the construction of...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reopens Overlook Scenic Viewing Area and Dam Service Road at Canyon Lake
9/29/2025
Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, have announced the reopening of the overlook and the dam service road at Canyon Lake...
Dana Peak Park Temporary Closure for Road Repairs
9/25/2025
Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Stillhouse Hollow Lake will be closing Dana Peak Park beginning October 14th, 2025, while repairs are made to the road leading...
Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27
9/15/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of...

Galveston District News

MEDIA ADVISORY: USACE, GCPD to Hold Public Scoping Meeting for Orange County Project
9/10/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in collaboration with the Gulf Coast Protection District and the Orange County Drainage District, will be holding a public scoping...
USACE, GLO, City of Galveston Announce Beach Nourishment Project
7/15/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston, and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, announced...
USACE, Corpus Christi celebrate completion of ship channel improvement project
6/2/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) and the Port of Corpus Christi Authority celebrated the completion of their Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CCSCIP)...
USACE Awards $404M Design-Build Contract for Port Arthur Project
4/15/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awarded a $403,944,000 contract to Kiewit U.S. Contractors Co., April 9, 2025, to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur...
Freeport and Vicinity Element Project Work Suspended
3/25/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) has officially suspended work on the Freeport and Vicinity element of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Project, effective as of March...

Little Rock District News

USACE to begin intermittent spillway releases at Table Rock Dam
10/27/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin intermittent spillway releases from Table Rock Dam Oct. 27, 2025, to support ongoing powerplant maintenance...
USACE to temporarily close Dam Quarry Campground
10/6/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close Dam Quarry Campground and the tailwater boat ramp on Norfork Lake Oct. 7 through Oct. 19, 2025, for park improvements. Work includes paving and...
USACE waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of National Public Lands Day
9/19/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District is waiving day use fees Sept. 27, 2025, at recreation areas in observance of National Public Lands Day...
USACE to temporarily close Buck Creek Park
9/19/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close Buck Creek Park on Bull Shoals Lake Sept. 22 through Oct. 8, 2025, for park improvements. Work includes paving, major road improvements and...
USACE seeking volunteers for DeQueen Lake shoreline cleanup
9/3/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking volunteers to pitch in from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 11, 2025, for a shoreline cleanup event at DeQueen Lake...

Tulsa District News

  1. Tulsa District to close bridge over Kaw Dam; flood operations, recreation not affected

    In the interest of public safety, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District will close both lanes of the bridge over Kaw Dam, near Ponca City, Okla., at noon Nov. 7. Motorists should use U.S. Route 60 as a detour. The closure will not affect flood operations or affect recreation areas.
    11/7/2025

  2. Tulsa District awards Final FY 2025 contract with Webbers Falls gate replacement, repair agreement

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded its final contract of Fiscal Year 2025, a construction contract to replace and repair tainter gates at Webbers Falls Lock and Dam 16 in Webbers Falls, Okla., Sept. 30. The Tulsa District awarded the $28 million contract to McMillen Incorporated of Boise, Idaho. The contract calls for replacement of Gate 7 and repairs to Tainter Gate 8 and Tainter Gate 11.
    9/30/2025

  3. Tulsa District awards construction contract for Tinker software lab

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a construction contract to build a software integration lab at Tinker AFB, Okla., Sept. 30. The Tulsa District awarded the $337 million contract to B.L. Harbert International Limited Liability Corporation of Birmingham, Alabama.
    9/30/2025

  4. Tulsa District awards contract to repair water damage at Fort Sill

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a construction contract for repairs to Building 6050 at Fort Sill, Okla., Sept. 30. Tulsa District awarded the $1.3 million contract to Tatitlek Universal Services, Incorporated of Anchorage, Alaska.
    9/30/2025

  5. Tulsa District awards AE contract for INDOPACOM

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded an architecture and engineering contract to Alliance WSP JV, Limited Liability Company of Alexandria, Va., Sept. 25.
    9/26/2025

  6. Tulsa District awards construction contract to Tulsa company

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a construction contract to Cherokee Nation Mechanical, Limited Liability Company of Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 25.
    9/26/2025

  7. Tulsa District awards construction contract to Lawton company

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract to Sheffield Construction, Limited Liability Company of Lawton, Okla., Sept. 25.
    9/26/2025

  8. USACE Tulsa District awards contract for Louisiana Army National Guard

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a $1.2 million services contract to GSINA-Gryphon JV, LLC., Sept. 25. Headquartered in Flemington, N.J., the company will provide environmental technical support services to the Louisiana Army National Guard.
    9/25/2025
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Ricardo Martinez: Celebrating 50 Years of Federal Service
11/14/2025
After five decades of dedicated service, Ricardo Martinez is retiring—and what a journey it’s been. From living in U.S. Army barracks to working in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ offices, his story is...
Veterans Find Camaraderie and Gators on Fort Worth District’s Lake
9/25/2025
As the sun rose over the swampy brown waters of B.A. Steinhagen Lake on Sept. 13, four veterans and their support crews loaded boats in anticipation of a weekend filled with adrenaline, camaraderie...
SWG Champion Earns USACE Engineer of the Year Honors
8/20/2025 UPDATED
Dr. Mohammad “Shahidul” Islam, Ph.D., P.E., BCWRE, a subject matter expert in the Hydrology & Hydraulic Branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, has been named Engineer...
Teamwork and Mentorship in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
8/19/2025
In the high-stakes world of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where infrastructure projects and disaster response demand precision and innovation, Jennifer Plair, a civil engineering technician at...
Table Rock Lake Youth Archery Hunt
8/8/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Table Rock Lake, will host a youth archery hunt October 24 - 26, 2025. The hunt will take place on Corps property below Table Rock Dam...
The Family That Powers On: Generations and Decades of Hydropower Dedication
7/30/2025
For over six decades, two generations of Webb men have harnessed the power of water—first with calloused hands and steel resolve, then with hydropower and a quiet, unyielding desire to serve their...
Caukin assumes command of USACE Little Rock District
7/25/2025
Col. Patrick W. Caukin assumed duties as District Engineer and Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District on July 25, 2025...
Why Table Rock Lake Empties First
7/22/2025
If you’ve ever spent time around Table Rock Lake when the lake level is high after repeated heavy rainfall events, you may have noticed something curious. The water levels here start dropping before...
Safety First: Veteran Turns Passion into Purpose on USACE Missions
7/21/2025
For Dale Beaty, safety isn’t just a job — it’s a calling forged over three decades of service and sharpened in some of the world’s most demanding environments...
Leading with Passion, Mentoring for the Future
7/16/2025
With 35 years of federal service as her guide, Annette Young took center stage as keynote speaker during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District’s Administrative Professionals Day...
Fort Worth District Earns a Best Practice During Inspector General P2 Inspection
6/26/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District recently welcomed a three-member team from the USACE Inspector General’s office for an inspection of the district’s use of the Program and Project...
Engineering the Future, One Fellow at a Time
6/18/2025
What began in the 1940s to meet the urgent demand for skilled personnel during World War II has grown into one of the federal government’s most successful workforce development initiatives. The Army...
A Healthier and More Resilient San Marcos River
6/3/2025
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District and city of San Marcos officials led a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bicentennial Park on May 21, celebrating the completion of the San Marcos River...
75 Years of Service to Fort Worth and Beyond
5/15/2025
From its humble beginnings in the wake of the devastating 1949 floods that inundated Fort Worth to the support of the recovery efforts after the Hawaii and Los Angeles wildfires, the U.S. Army Corps...
USACE and Partners Break Ground on New Barracks at Fort Johnson
4/4/2025
Brig. Gen. Jason Curl, Commanding General of the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, and Arnold “Rob” Newman, the Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District Deputy District Engineer,...
Viet Nguyen Comes Full Circle
3/6/2025
Viet Nguyen, a program manager at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fort Worth District, has managed critical programs and projects around the world, including during three deployments, as a...
A legacy of service: Mark Eddings' 38-year journey with USACE
3/4/2025
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...
2024 USACE Volunteer of the Year
2/28/2025
Can you keep a secret? The lake staff at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District’s Lake Georgetown can, at least for two weeks. That’s how long they knew Stanley “Easy” Frerich had been...
O.C. Fisher – A Lake That Needs to Be
2/14/2025
As the clouds begin to darken and the thunder starts to rumble in the distance, the bison and longhorn herds at San Angelo State Park become restless. The first drops of rain begin to hit the parched...
An Office in the Great Outdoors
2/11/2025
As the sun rises over the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District’s Proctor Lake, nature comes alive. A flight of cormorant lands on the lake, blue heron and a pelican search the shallows...