Navigation Notices: Arkansas, White, Ouachita, and Red Rivers

LOCK WIDTH RESTRICTION LIFTED JAMES W. TRIMBLE LOCK (No. 13) NM 292.8 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM   NOTICE NUMBER: SWL 20-39 EFFECTIVE: July 1, 2020   The width restriction at James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8 has been lifted and the lock has returned to normal operation.   Questions or requests for…

  REMINDER – SCHEDULED LOCK CLOSURES DAVID D. TERRY LOCK (No. 6) NM 108.1 JOE HARDIN LOCK (No. 3) NM 50.2 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM   Notice Number: SWL 20-38 Effective Date: See Below     As previously noted in Nav Notice SWL 20-16, the locks identified below will be closed during the specified…

INTERMITTENT DELAYS AND LONGER LOCKAGE TIMES MURRAY LOCK (No. 7) NM 125.4 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM   Notice Number: 12089 / 20-37 Effective Date: 07/20/2020 08:00 thru 07/24/2020 17:00 CDT   Mariners may experience intermittent delays of up to 4 hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, from July 20 through July 24…

    LOCK WIDTH RESTRICTION AND POSSIBLE DELAYS JAMES W. TRIMBLE LOCK (No. 13) NM 292.8 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM   NOTICE NUMBER: SWL 20-36 EFFECTIVE: June 29, 2020   Until further notice, tows locking through James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) NM 292.8 are restricted to 70-foot width and will need to enter…

Dredge Update: The Dredge has completed Lock 4 and arrived at Westdale Revetment.  They are currently waiting on the pipeline to arrive.  Expect to start by 1600 today. This puts the dredge back on the original schedule.   Navigation conference call: Thursday, 2 July 10:30 am.   Richard Brontoli, Executive Director Red River Valley Association…

The Dredge is dredging at Lock 4. They started dredging yesterday at 1330. The dredge will clear a path to open the lock and then backup and cut to project dimensions.  The Lock will pass tows at 0600 and 1800 when a channel is cleared.   Navigation Conference Call, Friday, 26 June, 10:30 am. Call…

The Dredge has arrived at Lock 4 with all equipment and is prepping to dredge. Expected to start dredging at 1600.  The dredge will clear a path to open the lock and then backup and cut to project dimensions.  The Lock will pass tows at 0600 and 1800 when a channel is cleared.   Navigation…

LOCK CLOSURE NOTICE NORRELL LOCK (No. 1) NM 10.3 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM   Notice Number: SWL 20-34 Effective Date: 06/23/2020 06:00 thru 06/25/2020 18:00 CST   Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 will be closed to navigation traffic on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System at the following dates and times:   Tuesday,…

Dredge Update   The Dredge has completed dredging at Lock 2.  It is above lock 2 making tow and will leave about noon heading to Lock 4. Navigation Conference Call, Monday, 22 June, 10:30 am. Call in #: 862-799-9537   Agenda   Participants on the Call NWS – Weather Update Reservoir Status – Major Changes…

CHANNEL CLOSURE Red River Multiple Locations   NOTICE NUMBER: 12036 LOCAL NUMBER: 05-2020 EFFECTIVE: 06/18/2020 08:00 thru 07/24/2020 16:00 CDT   The following locations are closed on the Red River as of 17 June 2020 due to channel shoaling and sediment build up in the lower lock approaches.   Red River Mile 191.0 Westdale -…