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

Please see the attached surveys of Lock 1 Lower, Lock 1 Upper, and Lock 2 Lower. Lock 1 Upper Lock 1 Lower Lock 2 Lower //signed// Executive Director Red River Valley Association P.O. Box 709 Shreveport, LA 71162 Emily Mott Cell: 318-458-7922 Rich Brontoli Cell: 318-393-6207 Fax: 318-425-0516 rrva@rrva.org (more…)

1. NAVIGATION BULLETIN NO. 23-22, 1 MARCH 2023, OLD RIVER LOCK ( SEE ATTACHED) Commencing on or about 14 March 2023 and continuing through 17 March 2023, mariners will be subject to intermittent delays to navigation ( up to 12 hours) at Old River Lock. The delays will occur during daylight hours between 6:30 a.m.…

Notice Number: SWL 23-09 Date: 02/25/2023 thru 03/07/2023 7:00AM-5:00PM Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 opened Saturday, February 25 and will remain open until 6:59 a.m. on March 7. The Lock will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 7 and March 8 to conduct testing of the new closure system. A…

Following is information provided by Vicksburg for Lock 1 Upper, RM 43.9. This is the location that was discussed at the navigation meeting on Wednesday, 22 February. Surveys were conducted on 22 Feb. There’s a 90’ wide and 9’ deep channel at pool ~ EL 40.0. I have attached the survey data for reference. We…

Notice Number: 202160/SWL 23-08 Date: 03/06/2023 07:00 thru 03/10/2023 17:00 Tow haulage equipment at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 is scheduled to be out of service for upgrades beginning at 7 a.m. on March 6, 2023, until 5 p.m. on March 10, 2023. Another notice will be distributed when the tow haulage equipment is…

Notice Number: 23-07/202158 Date: 04/10/2023 07:00 thru 04/14/2023 17:00 Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock (No. 5) NM 86.3 will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on April 10, 2023, until 7 p.m. on April 14, 2023. This is to allow workers to upgrade the lock interlock system which is an integral safety function…

The navigation committee met Wednesday, February 22 and restrictions on the Red River have been lifted, since all levels have fallen below action stage. As the river falls, we need to monitor depths to determine when dredging will be required. All tows need to report areas of showing and the Corp will begin taking surveys…

Notice Number: 202090/TD 2023-3 Date: 03/09/2023 08:00 thru 03/09/2023 19:00 Pool No. 16 NM 392.5 will be closed to Navigation traffic from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. March 9th, 2023, to allow for demolition and removal of bridge girders from eastbound Highway 62 Bridge. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation Contractor will be detonating and dropping…