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  • 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

  • TD 2024-10, Notice of Scheduled Demolition & River Closure HWY 62 Bridge

    Pool No. 16, NM 392.5 will be closed to navigation traffic from 0900 to 1000, 22 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 channel.  Flagmen shall be stationed in radio equipped boats one-half

  • TD 2024-9, Notice of Scheduled Demolition & River Closure HWY 62 Bridge

    Pool No. 16 NM 392.5 will be closed to Navigation traffic from 0800 January 14th to 0800 January 15th, 2025 to allow for demolition and removal of bridge girders from South bridge span at Highway 62 Bridge.The Oklahoma Department of Transportation Contractor will be detonating and dropping the South span into the river. The contractor will have 24

  • TD 2024-8.1, Sailing Instructions Pool 14, NM 333 to 334.5

    Channel is encroaching on the red line between NM 334.0 to 334.5. Mariners are advised to proceed with caution in this area and use the green line as the sailing line until further notice. The U.S. Coast Guard is placing temporary aids to navigation marking the higher spots of encroachment.  Waterway users are asked to check with Lock No. 14 or

  • TD 2024-8, Pool 14, NM 333 to 334 Closed

    River is closed to navigation traffic from NM 333.0 to 334.5 in pool 14 due to reported obstruction. Survey crews will conduct survey in this area on 22 October, 2024. Questions or request for additional information concerning this notice should be directed to Mr. Robert Steiner; Navigation Operations Manager: 918-775- 4475 ext. 5833 or Mr. Rodney

  • 2024 - 7.2, Webbers Falls L&D 16, Notice of Scheduled Lock Closure

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED LOCK CLOSUREWEBBERS FALLS L&D No. 16 NM 366.6Webbers Falls Lock 16 is now open for vessel traffic. However, mariners may experience delays in lockage from 0700-1730 daily September 5th through September 13th, 2024, while crews demobilize.Waterway users are asked to check with Lock No. 16 for the latest information. Questions or

  • TD 2024 - 7.1, Webbers Falls L&D 16, Dewater Update

    Webbers Falls Lock 16 Dewater is ahead of schedule. Crews are wrapping up various maintenance activities and it is anticipated the Lock will open for navigation traffic no later than Friday 1200, 6 September 2024.Waterway users are asked to check with Lock No. 16 for the latest information.  Questions or request for additional information

  • TD 2024-7, Notice of Scheduled Lock Closure, Webbers Falls L&D 16

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED LOCK CLOSUREWEBBERS FALLS L&D No. 16, NM 366.6McCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVERNAVIGATION SYSTEM, OKLAHOMA REFERENCE NAVIGATION NOTICES:TD 2024-1                                           8 January 2024NTNI 205722                                       8 January 2024     Tulsa District is scheduling a maintenance closure of Webbers

  • TD 2024-6.3, Highway 62 Bridge Work, Intermittent Closures

    NOTICE OF INTERMINTTENT CLOSURE DUE TO OVERHEAD BRIDGE WORKDue to delays in contract activities, the original channel closure for the Highway 62 bridge fit up has been moved to July 30th through August 3rd as follows:               30 July, 0700 to 1930 Channel ClosedThe channel will be reopened to traffic nightly from 1930 to 0700, however, if the

  • TD 2024-6.2, Highway 62 Bridge Work, Intermittent Closures

    NOTICE OF INTERMITTENT CLOSURE DUE TO OVERHEAD BRIDGE WORKDue to equipment issues, the original channel closure for the Highway 62 bridge fit up has been moved to July 29th through August 1st as follows:               29 July, 0700 to 1930 Channel ClosedThe channel will be reopened to traffic nightly from 1930 to 0700, however, if the fit-up

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

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