Navigation Notices

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-44 Lock 5 Tow Haulage Out of Service
6/12/2025
The tow haulage equipment at Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock (No. 5) NM 86.3 is currently out of service. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow haulage)...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-43 Lock 1 Navigation Pass Open (Through Lock)
6/12/2025
The tailwater elevation at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 has exceeded 143.0 feet. All vessels will be directed to transit through the lock chamber with pinned open gates while the tailwater elevation...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-42 Lock 9 Reopened
6/10/2025
Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 has reopened to navigation traffic...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-36 Lock 9 Reopened
5/29/2025
Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 has reopened to navigation traffic...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-35 Lock 9 Closure - High Flows
5/28/2025
Due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 is closed to traffic. The lock will reopen as the flows drop to safe navigation...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-34 Lock 1 Navigation Pass Open (Through Lock)
5/27/2025
The tailwater elevation at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 has exceeded 143.0 feet. All vessels will be directed to transit through the lock chamber with pinned open gates while the tailwater elevation...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-33 Lock 1 Tow Haulage Out of Service
5/21/2025
The tow haulage equipment at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 is currently out of service. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow haulage). A follow up notice...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-32 Lock 1 Operational
5/21/2025
Due to tailwater elevations falling below 143.0 feet at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3, the lock chamber is now operational for navigation. All vessels are required to pass through lock...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-30 Lock 9 Tow Haulage Return to Service
5/2/2025
The required work on the lock shelters is complete and the tow haulage equipment at Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 has been returned to service...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-28 Lock 1 Nav Pass Open (Over Weir)
4/17/2025
The tailwater elevation at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 has exceeded 155.0 feet. The buoy line has been removed and all vessels shall pass over the weir between the channel marker lights, as directed...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-27 Lock 8 and 9 Reopened
4/15/2025
Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 and Toad Suck Ferry Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 have reopened to navigation traffic...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-26 Lock 8 Tow Haulage Out of Service
4/10/2025
The tow haulage equipment at Toad Suck Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 is currently out of service. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow haulage). A follow up...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-25 Caution Advisory - HWY 64 Bridge NM 300.4 Update #2
4/7/2025
The hydrodemolition project over the navigation channel of the HWY 64 Bridge, as noted in Navigation Notice SWL 25-23, has been postponed due to weather...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-24 Lock 8 and 9 Closure - High Flows
4/6/2025
Due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 and Toad Suck Ferry Lock (No. 8) NM 155.9 are closed to traffic.  The locks will...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-23 Caution Advisory - HWY 64 Bridge NM 300.4 Update
4/3/2025
The hydrodemolition project over the navigation channel of the HWY 64 Bridge, as noted in Navigation Notice SWL 25-22, has been postponed due to weather. The project is now scheduled to occur from 7...

Fort Worth District News

Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers’ Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration
6/11/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and...
Sam Rayburn lake levels to be lowered to complete remaining repairs
6/10/2025
Officials today with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District at Sam Rayburn Reservoir announced they are beginning coordination of a controlled drawdown of water from conservation pool...
Storm Damage at Stillhouse Hollow Lake Cause Closures
5/28/2025
Due to extensive storm damage on Monday evening, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Stillhouse Hollow Lake staff announce the immediate closure of the following locations: Chalk Ridge Falls, Dana...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launches nationwide Recreation Operational Status website
5/28/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has launched its Recreation Operational Status website to keep the public informed about the operational status of USACE recreation areas nationwide...
Canyon Lake Unauthorized Vehicle Use
5/23/2025
Operation of vehicles on USACE managed property must comply with Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations Section 327...

Galveston District News

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...
USACE, TRA to unveil Port of Liberty Master Plan
3/13/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) and the Trinity River Authority (TRA) will unveil the Port of Liberty Master Plan at a town hall meeting on March 19, 2025.The town...
Galveston District Celebrates Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project Groundbreaking
12/6/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), non-federal partner the Port of Brownsville, and NextDecade, LLC, celebrated the groundbreaking for Phase 2 of the Brazos Island...

Little Rock District News

USACE Little Rock District names Tuan Dang Engineer of the Year
6/27/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District recently named Maumelle resident Tuan Dang, as the 2025 Engineer of the Year.The Engineer of the Year Award is the district’s highest honor given...
USACE names Howe Civilian of the Year
6/23/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District recently named Sherwood, Arkansas native Edmund Howe as the 2025 Civilian of the Year...
Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits
6/18/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new nationwide permit authorizing activities...
Single lane closure scheduled for Highway 32 across Millwood Dam
6/17/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closing one lane of the Highway 32 bridge across Millwood Dam from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 24, 2025, for a routine bridge inspection...
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-42 Lock 9 Reopened
6/10/2025
Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 has reopened to navigation traffic...

Tulsa District News

  1. USACE, N. Texas water improvement district partner to maintain Kemp Dam

    Engineering technicians from the Tulsa District Infrastructure Branch performed periodic inspections and maintenance at Kemp Dam near Seymour, Texas, in early June. The City of Wichita Falls and Wichita County Water Improvement District 2 own Lake Kemp. Passage of the Flood Control Act of 1962 authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to redesign and reconstruct Kemp Dam. The USACE completed the project in the early 1970s, raising the top of the flood pool to elevation 1156 and increasing flood pool storage to 478,270 acre-feet.
    6/24/2025
  2. Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers’ Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration

    TULSA, Okla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.
    6/16/2025
  3. New commander gains insight into vital missions

    TULSA, Okla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District’s new commander, Col. Jessica Goffena, visited two key projects as part of her introduction to the district’s diverse missions June 9.
    6/11/2025
  4. Tulsa District awards service contract to Tekpro Support Services

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a service contract to Tekpro Support Services, LLC., June 3. The contract calls for the San Antonio, Texas company to provide environmental resource information management services to the U.S. Air Force.
    6/5/2025
  5. Tulsa District awards environmental management system contract to Georgia company

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a service contract to the Solution Foundry, LLC., June 3. The $2.88 million contract calls for the Woodstock, Georgia company to provide environmental management system services for the Air National Guard Readiness Center.
    6/5/2025
  6. In an emergency readiness counts

    TULSA, Okla. – Recognized the first week of June annually, CPR and AED awareness week reminds the public crucial lifesaving skills can be and how they can make a difference between life and death.
    6/5/2025
  7. The USACE reminds the public to recreate safely as the '100 Deadliest Days of Summer" period begins

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District participated in the annual Memorial Day weekend Safe Kids news conference today at Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow. The emphasis was on keeping safe during the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer.
    5/23/2025
  8. Urgent Safety Concerns at Marina Del Rey, Lake Texoma – Hazardous Dock Conditions

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District is aware of critical safety deficiencies at Marina Del Rey, located on Lake Texoma. Recent assessments have identified hazardous conditions, specifically concerning the condition of several docks within the marina, requiring immediate attention.
    5/22/2025
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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...
A Late Start - Continuing to Serve
2/4/2025
At 62 years of age, most people are thinking about what to do in retirement. Some are even enjoying the fruits of their labor that comes with it. But at 62, Ronald Morris decided to start a career...
The Fort Worth District's Cornerstone of Contracting Success
1/2/2025
As the fiscal year drew to a close, agencies reflected on past achievements while implementing the year’s lessons learned into the next fiscal year. This period can be likened to changing seasons;...
Navigating Army Resources: From Military Service to Civilian Careers
12/30/2024
Picture the sun rising over a bustling café, two military members settled into a corner table, engaged in a conversation that reflects a pressing concern for many service members: life after military...
Little Rock Logistics Team wins national level award for excellence
12/23/2024
Little Rock District Logistics team triumphs in 2024. The SWL team achieved a near perfect score on the 2024 Command Logistics Review Program Inspection and provided flawless support during emergency...
Lake O’ the Pines Celebrates 70 Years
12/17/2024
Lake O’ the Pines and Ferrells Bridge Dam, in eastern Texas, will soon mark its 70th anniversary since ground was broken and construction began in January of 1955. Authorized by the Flood Control Act...
Retiring from the Corps of Engineers: A Fond Farewell
12/12/2024
For many long-serving U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees, retirement is a bittersweet moment. On one hand, there is a sense of pride and accomplishment in having served the nation and contributed...
Seasonal Rangers Wanted at Beaver Lake!
12/6/2024
The Beaver Lake Project Office is seeking motivated, high performers with a passion for outdoor public recreation around the lake. Summer seasonal positions for 2025 are now available...
Timber Management for Habitat Management
12/6/2024
In a small town nestled in an East Texas forest, there lives a skilled group of Army Corps of Engineers foresters and forestry technicians. These individuals are responsible for overseeing the...
Renovating History
11/19/2024
Building 1093 on Fort Bliss, Texas has been a part of the Army’s Air Defense Artillery since before the branch’s inception on June 20, 1968. Originally built in 1959 and housing two Nike Hercules...
USACE corrects the record on Fairfield Bay Park lease
10/23/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District is clarifying information communicated during the Fairfield Bay City Council meeting on Oct. 9, 2024, regarding the operations and lease terms of...