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  • TD 2025-4, Notice of Scheduled Lock Closure, Webbers Falls L&D No. 16

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED LOCK CLOSUREWEBBERS FALLS L&D No. 16, NM 366.6Maintenance closure is scheduled for Aug 25th – Sep 14th, 2025  to replace downstream pintleballs at Webbers Falls L&D No. 16.Delays of four or more hours should be expected two weeks preceding the scheduled closure as crews prepare the work site. Questions or request for additional

  • TD 2025-3.1, Webbers Falls Lock 16 Reopened

    WEBBERS FALLS LOCK (No.16) NM 366.2, IS REOPENED TO NAVIGATION TRAFFICWebbers Falls Lock No. 16, NM 366.2 is now open to navigation traffic. Crews removed large debris from sill allowing gates to be fully mitered (closed). //signed//Parkey, Bobby J,Deputy Chief, Operations Division

  • TD 2025-3, Unscheduled Lock Closure, Webbers Falls Lock 16

    UNSCHEDULED LOCK CLOSURE WEBBERS FALLS LOCK (No.16) NM 336.2, FAILURE OF LOWER MITER GATES CLOSE COMPLETELYWebbers Falls Lock No. 16, NM 336.2 is closed to navigation traffic due to issues with the downstream miter gates not closing all the way to achieve a proper miter. Crews are on site and working to correct the issue and the lock will reopen to

  • TD 2025-2, Notice of Potential Delays Newt Graham L&D 18

    NOTICE OF POTENTIAL DELAYSNEWT GRAHAM L&D 18 NM 421.5Mariners can expect delays from 0900 to 1600 on February 27th at Newt Graham L&D No. 18 as crews perform a structural inspection of the miter gates.Mariners are advised to stay up to date with the latest information. Waterway users are asked to check with Lock 18 for the latest information and

  • TD 2024-11.2, Notice of Scheduled Demolition & River Closure HWY 62 Bridge

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSUREHIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5Pool No. 16, NM 392.5 Highway 62 bridge pier demolition scheduled for 5 February 2025 has been rescheduled due to weather delays. River is closed to Navigation Traffic 0900 to 1300, 7 February 2025.The Oklahoma Department of Transportation contractor will be detonating bridge

  • TD 2024-10.2 Notice of Scheduled Demolition & River Closure HWY 62 Bridge

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSURE HIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5 Pool No. 16, NM 392.5 demolition of bridge piers originally scheduled for 31 January 2025 has been rescheduled due to weather delays. River will be closed to navigation traffic from 0900 to 1000, 4 February 2025 for the demolition of bridge piers on the Highway 62 Southern

  • TD 2025-1, Notice of Delays, Chouteau L&D 17

    NOTICE OF POTENTIAL DELAYSCHOUTEAU L&D 17 NM 401.4Mariners can expect delays from 0800 to 1500 on February 3rd and February 4th at Chouteau L&D No. 17 as a team performs a structural inspection of the miter gates.Mariners are advised to stay up to date with the latest information. Waterway users are asked to check with Lock 17 for the latest

  • TD 2024-11.1, Notice of Scheduled Demolition & River Closure HWY 62 Bridge

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSURE HIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5Pool No. 16, NM 392.5 will be closed to navigation traffic from 0900 to 1300, 5 February 2025 for the demolition of bridge piers on the Highway 62 Southern bridge. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation contractor will be detonating bridge piers adjacent to the Navigation

  • TD-2024-10.1 Notice of Scheduled Demolition & River Closure HWY 62 Bridge

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSURE HIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5Pool No. 16, NM 392.5 will be closed to navigation traffic from 0900 to 1000, 31 January 2025 for the demolition of bridge piers on the Highway 62 Southern bridge. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation contractor will be detonating five bridge piers West of the navigation

  • TD 2024-11, Notice of Demolition & River Closure HWY 62 Bridge

    Pool No. 16, NM 392.5 will be closed to navigation traffic from 0900 to 1300, 29 January 2025 for the demolition of bridge piers on the Highway 62 Southern bridge. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation contractor will be detonating bridge piers adjacent to the Navigation channel.  Flagmen shall be stationed in radio equipped boats one-half mile

Recreational Lockage Policy

Locking at 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 on the Oklahoma portion of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is available to recreational boaters 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. 

Oklahoma Lock and Dam Phone numbers:

W. D. Mayo L&D 14.............(918) 962-3481
Robert S. Kerr L&D 15.........(918) 775-2091
Webbers Falls L&D 16.........(918) 489-5987
Chouteau L&D 17................(918) 687-4501
Newt Graham L&D 18..........(918) 543-2216

For additional information concerning Navigation issues contact:

Navigation Project Office
HC 61 BOX 238
SALLISAW OK 74955
Phone: (918) 775-4475

FOR ISSUES REGARDING RECREATION ALONG THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM PLEASE CLICK HERE AND GO TO OUR CONTACT A LAKE PAGE.