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MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-39 Lock 6 Intermittent Delays
4/5/2024
INTERMITTENT DELAYSDAVID D. TERRY LOCK (No. 6) NM 108.1MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-37 Lock 2 Tow Haulage Return to Service
4/3/2024
TOW HAULAGE RETURN TO SERVICELOCK No. 2 (NM 13.3)MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-36 Lock 2 Tow Haulage Out of Service
4/2/2024
TOW HAULAGE OUT OF SERVICE LOCK No. 2 (NM 13.3)MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-35 Lock 5 Tow Haulage Return to Service
4/2/2024
TOW HAULAGE RETURN TO SERVICE COLONEL CHARLES D. MAYNARD LOCK (No. 5) NM 86.3MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-34 Lock 8 Sailing Instructions Lifted
4/1/2024
The sailing instructions for NM 155.4 to NM 155.6 and the downstream approach to Toad Suck Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9, noted in Nav Notice SWL 24-18 have been lifted...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-33 Lock 5 DS Appr - Sailing Instructions
4/1/2024
Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should favor the long wall in the downstream approach to Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock (No. 5) NM...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-28 Lock 13 Intermittent Delays
3/15/2024
Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8 on March 19, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The intermittent delays are required...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-27 Lock 10 Reopened
3/11/2024
The electrical issue at Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 was repaired and the Lock is currently open to traffic...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-26 Lock 10 Unscheduled Closure
3/11/2024
Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 is currently closed to traffic due to an electrical issue. Crews are currently enroute to troubleshoot and repair the issue. A subsequent navigation notice will be...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-25 Solar Eclipse Advisory NM 100 to NM 300
3/8/2024
Mariners are advised to exercise caution on Monday April 8, 2024 when transiting the area between NM 100 and NM 300 on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. It is anticipated there will...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-24 Lock 13 Intermittent Delays Update
3/7/2024
The intermittent delay period at James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8 on March 9, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., noted in Nav Notice SWL 24-22, has changed. The new...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-23 Lock 8 Closure
3/7/2024
Toad Suck Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 will be closed to traffic beginning at 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 2024, to allow surveyors to measure the miter gates. The closure is weather dependent and...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-20 Lock 7 Intermittent Delays
3/5/2024
Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at Murray Lock (No. 7) NM 125.4 beginning March 18 through March 21, 2024, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily. The intermittent...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-17 WREC Differentials
2/13/2024
This is to advise mariners transiting the White River Entrance Channel (WREC) of increased head differentials between Norrell Lock and Dam and Montgomery Point Lock and Dam...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-16 Lock 2 Opened
2/9/2024
Crews have completed the upgrades to the lock interlock system at Lock No. 2 (NM 13.3), as communicated in Navigation Notice No. SWL 24-02, and the lock is now open to traffic...

Tulsa Navigation Notices

Fort Worth District News

Canyon Lake Overlook Temporary Closure
4/5/2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake Project Office announce today temporary closing of the Outlook area at Canyon Lake each Thursday for maintenance...
Somerville Lake Embankment Road to close temporarily
4/5/2024
Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that the embankment road located between the outlook works parking lot and Welch Park will be closed beginning at...
USACE to host in-person public open house review of the Bardwell Lake Master Plan revision
4/3/2024
The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., April 10, 2024, at the Ennis Welcome Center, 201 North West Main Ennis, Texas 75119 to provide...
Belton Lake Overlook Closure
4/1/2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Belton Lake Project Office is announcing plans to permanently close the Belton Lake Overlook, effective immediately...
USACE to host in-person public meeting to review the Proctor Lake Master Plan and Shoreline Management Plan Revision
3/11/2024
The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting on March 19, 2024 at the Comanche County Courtroom of the Comanche County Courthouse – 101 W. Central Ave., Comanche,...

Galveston District News

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Closes Wallisville Lake Project, JJ Mayes Wildlife Trace As Waters Rise
5/6/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, closed the Wallisville Lake Project and JJ Mayes Wildlife Trace, 40 miles east of Houston, due to rising water on the Trinity River, until further...
Galveston District to seek rights of entry from Orange County property owners
3/28/2024 UPDATED
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) real estate specialists will be going door to door seeking rights of entry (ROEs) from Orange County property owners on April 3 and 12,...
SWG solicits public comments for Port of Corpus Christi Authority Channel Deepening Project Final Environmental Impact Statement
3/21/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) is inviting all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American tribes, other interested parties, and the...
USACE and Trinity River Authority to host public open house for Port of Liberty Vision Plan
3/12/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Trinity River Authority are requesting public comments toward the creation of a Vision Plan for the Port of Liberty. The Vision Plan will focus on the best and...
Galveston District to host career fair
1/12/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) will host a Career Fair at the Moody Gardens Convention Center, Jan. 18, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Hiring managers from all SWG...

Little Rock District News

USACE to restrict alcohol use at Dam Site North Park
5/8/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Beaver Lake Project Office will begin prohibiting alcohol at Dam Site North Park in Carroll County, beginning May 13, 2024...
Temporary lane closure of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam
5/8/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a one lane closure of the Highway 25 bridge across Greers Ferry Dam from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 22-23 for routine maintenance...
USACE seeks public input on revised Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake Master Plans
5/8/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public input on the draft Nimrod Lake and Blue Mountain Lake Master Plans and Environmental Assessments...
USACE to begin scheduled drawdown at Nimrod Lake
4/25/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin lowering Nimrod Lake on May 15, 2024, to improve aquatic vegetation, as well as make repairs to the channel markers, boat launch ramps and swim beaches...
Temporary full road closure of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam
4/17/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 6:30 a.m. April 23 until 5 p.m. April 25, 2024, to deploy and remove equipment used to...

Tulsa District News

  1. 2024 Holocaust Days of Remembrance: The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa

    The 2024 Holocaust Days of Remembrance are May 5-12. Sofia Thornblad, chief curator, and Director of Collections and Holocaust Education at the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art talks about the museum’s role in Holocaust education, the impact of the Holocaust on victims, and the museum's connection to families of liberators from Oklahoma. The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art’s Sanditen-Kaiser Holocaust Center has more than 250 artifacts from soldiers who liberated concentration camps and survivors of the Holocaust.
    5/4/2024

  2. USACE, OSU electrical training promotes knowledge, safety and partnership [Image 1 of 7]

    Scott McCrone, Marion Lake Assistant Lake Manager, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses a clamp multimeter to check electric current while troubleshooting an electrical issue during the arc flash safety practical application portion of the USACE/OSU-IT Electrical Competence Course, at the Oklahoma State University Okmulgee, Oklahoma campus, April 23. Students wear personal protective equipment while testing the system.
    5/2/2024

  3. USACE, OSU electrical competence training promotes knowledge, safety and partnership [Image 2 of 7]

    Hank Farley, a power plant maintenance supervisor and course instructor from the Broken Bow Powerhouse, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, shows students the different types of pedestal boxes and outlets for 20-amp, 30-amp and 50-amp campsites during the USACE/OSU-IT Electrical Competence Course, at the Oklahoma State University Okmulgee, Oklahoma campus, April 23. Farley is the chairperson of the Tulsa District Electrical Safety Working Group and has instructed the electrical competence courses since 2015.
    5/2/2024

  4. USACE, OSU electrical competence training promotes knowledge, safety and partnership [Image 3 of 7]

    Randi Clifton, park ranger, Oologah Lake Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, uses a clamp multimeter to check for electric current while troubleshooting an electrical issue during the arc flash safety practical application portion of the USACE/OSU-IT Electrical Competence Course, at the Oklahoma State University Okmulgee, Oklahoma campus, April 23. Students wear personal protective equipment while testing the system.
    5/2/2024

  5. USACE, OSU electrical competence training promotes knowledge, safety and partnership [Image 4 of 7]

    Kurt Crowder, maintenance worker, Kaw Lake, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, repairs an electrical circuit during the USACE/OSU-IT Electrical Competence Course, at the Oklahoma State University Okmulgee, Oklahoma campus, April 23. After students ensure no electrical voltage or current is present and the circuit is locked out with a personal isolation lockout and tagout device, they can remove arc flash safety equipment to safely perform work.
    5/2/2024

  6. USACE, OSU electrical competence training promotes knowledge, safety and partnership [Image 6 of 7]

    Kurt Crowder, a maintenance worker from the Kaw Lake Office, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, rewires electrical circuits during the USACE/OSU-IT Electrical Competence Course, at the Oklahoma State University Okmulgee, Oklahoma campus, April 23. After students ensure no electrical current is present and the circuit is locked out with a personal isolation lockout and tagout device, they remove arc flash personal protective equipment to safely perform work.
    5/2/2024

  7. USACE, OSU electrical competence training promotes knowledge, safety and partnership

    The Tulsa District Safety Office, and the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee hosted an annual electrical safety training class for lake office maintenance staff at the Okmulgee Campus of Oklahoma State University from April 22 to 25. The OSU-IT/USACE Electrical Competence Course consists of 32 hours of instruction and practical application so that students can troubleshoot and address electrical issues at parks and project offices, said David Ford, safety specialist, Tulsa District Safety Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    5/2/2024

  8. USACE, OSU-IT electrical competence training promotes knowledge, safety and partnership [Image 5 of 7]

    Damien Wilbanks, a trainee from the Webbers Falls Powerhouse Powerplant Training Program, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, repairs a park pedestal during the USACE/OSU-IT Electrical Competence Course, at the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee, Oklahoma campus, April 23.
    5/2/2024

Division Feature Stories

The Cornerstones of the District
5/9/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District held their annual Administrative Professionals Day luncheon before a packed audience on April 30, at the City Club in Fort Worth.Administrative...
Real Estate Team Building 'Beautifies the Bucket' for beach cleanup
5/7/2024 UPDATED
Because of its location along the Gulf of Mexico, Texas receives 10 times more trash on its beaches than most other Gulf states. The Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees is responsible for keeping...
The Sounds of Freedom
5/7/2024
Follow the white buses marked U.S. Air Force as they pick up new recruits from San Antonio International Airport and transport them to a tucked away location on Joint Base San Antonio. This hidden gem...
Seeking Your Feedback
4/25/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking for feedback from our industry partners. If you have opinions about Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Clauses, specifically when utilizing Price Indices and...
SWG Honors Administrative Professionals of the Year
4/23/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), named two “Administrative Professionals of the Year” for 2024, in a ceremony at the Jadwin Building, April 23, 2024.Six...
Not Your Average Army Unit
4/23/2024
Imagine being an active-duty soldier, walking the halls and cubicles of your new Army assignment looking for someone in uniform to guide you in the right direction and not finding another soldier...
Army Holds First-of-its-Kind Career Fair in Arlington
4/22/2024
The traditional sights and sounds of Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, were replaced with something brand new on Saturday, April 13.Instead of fans wearing jerseys cheering on the hometown...
Cornerstone of USAF Aquatic Training
4/4/2024
On a clear, blue-sky Texan day, personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Southwestern Division and Fort Worth District, joined with their customers from Joint Base San Antonio and the Air...
Little Rock District conducts Levee Sector Lead Training
4/1/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District held Levee Sector Lead training for 23 employees from around the district at the Jacksonport State Park Visitor Center in Jacksonport, Arkansas...
Fort Worth District Park Rangers Are Refreshed and Recognized
3/12/2024
A small child’s life jacket is on the beach and she’s nowhere to be found. Two men are playing loud music while drinking at a campsite and one of them has a sidearm. A man sits on his tailgate with...
USACE Little Rock District names Knight Engineer of the Year
3/8/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District recently named Vilonia, Arkansas native Gabriel Knight, as the 2024 Engineer of the Year...
The Dewey Short Visitor Center opens for 2024 recreation season
3/6/2024
With Spring in the air, the Dewey Short Visitor Center has opened for the 2024 recreation season. Located near Branson, Missouri, the Dewey Short has been called the "crown jewel" of Table Rock Lake...
ERDC team helps preserve history for Colorado’s Burgess-Capps Cabin
3/1/2024
With the help of an interdisciplinary team at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the U.S. Air Force Academy Cultural Resources Management Office has plans for future...
Wallisville Lake Project staff clean up abandoned crab traps
2/29/2024 UPDATED
Each year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Division (TPWD) closes crab fishing with wire mesh crab traps for ten days to give volunteers the opportunity to round up lost and abandoned traps. The closure...
Wilford Hall: Preserving a Legacy, Brick by Brick
2/27/2024
Wilford Hall Medical Center, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was once the flagship of military medicine, named after the medical pioneer, Brig. Gen. Wilford F. Hall...
USACE's ERDC and SWG Team Up To Provide Important Federal Acquisitions Training To Joint Audience
2/21/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), hosted PROSPECT (Proponent-Sponsored Engineer Corps Training) Course 183, Formal Source Selection, at the Jadwin Building in...
San Antonio’s Westside Creeks: Reaching for Ecosystem Sustainability
2/20/2024
Mention Westside Creeks to most people in Texas and you will get that bewildered “what did you say?” sideways glance, wanting more information to know what is being referenced. But speak the same to...
Full Circle Moments: An Interview with Vanessa Pellegrino-Badell
2/16/2024
As a project engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vanessa Pellegrino-Badell has coordinated many construction projects, but none as close to her heart as the U.S. Air Force’s Airman Training...
B-21 Raider program offers project opportunities for the Fort Worth District
2/13/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District is partnering with multiple Department of the Air Force organizations to facilitate the programming, design, and construction of 25 new or...
A Special Kind of Hunt
1/24/2024
On a frigid Saturday morning in January, at a park in Navarro Mills, Texas, the unthinkable happened. Seven teenagers sat in silence as they scanned the area around them for movement. Instead of...