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  • TD 2023-6, Pool 16 Demolition Closure

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSUREHIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5Pool No. 16 NM 392.5 will be closed to Navigation traffic from  845 to 915 Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, to allow for the demolition, by explosive device, of  the Eastbound Highway 62 Bridge piers located in the river. Channel will be closed for detonation but debris removal

  • TD 2023-2.1, Restricted Channel Width, W.D. Mayo

    NOTICE OF RESTRICTED CHANNEL WIDTH       WD MAYO  L&D 14 NM 319.6Mariners can expect a restricted channel width at WD May L&D 14 as a salvage crew removes a damaged cell adjacent to the upstream lock approach channel. Due to the nature of the work, the crew does not have a completion date and this Navigation Notice will remain in effect until

  • TD 2023-5.1, Pool 16 Demolition Closure Update

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSURE HIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5 SCHEDULE ACCELERATON DUE TO WEATHER                       Pool No. 16 NM 392.5 will be closed to Navigation traffic from 0845 to 0915 Monday, March 20th, 2023, to allow for the demolition, by explosive device of  the

  • TD 2023-5, Pool 16 Demolition Closure

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSUREHIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5Pool No. 16 NM 392.5 will be closed to Navigation traffic from 1500 to 1600 Tuesday, March 21st, 2023, to allow for the demolition, by explosive device, of  the Eastbound Highway 62 Bridge piers located in the river. Channel will be closed for detonation but debris removal

  • TD 2023-4, Pool 16 Demolition Closure

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSURE HIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5Pool No. 16 NM 392.5 will be closed to Navigation traffic from 1445 to 1515 March 17th, 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 a bridge

  • TD 2023-3.2, Pool 16 Demolition Closure Updated

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSUREHIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5Pool No. 16 NM 392.5 will be closed to Navigation traffic from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. March 14th, 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

  • TD 2023-3.1, Pool 16 Demolition Closure Updated

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSUREHIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5Pool No. 16 NM 392.5 will be closed to Navigation traffic from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. March 13th, 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

  • TD 2023-3, Pool 16 Demolition Closure

    NOTICE OF SCHEDULED DEMOLITION & RIVER CLOSUREHIGHWAY 62 BRIDGE NM 392.5Pool 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 the

  • TD 2023-2, Notice of Potential Delays, W.D. Mayo L&D 14 NM 319.6

    Mariners may expect a delay from 0700 to 1700 beginning 20 February 2023 at WD Mayo L&D 14 as a salvage crew removes a damaged cell adjacent to the upstream lock approach channel. Due to the nature of the work, the crew does not have a completion date and this Navigation Notice will remain in effect until further notice.Mariners are advised to stay

  • NOTICE OF SCHEDULED LOCK CLOSURE AT WEBBERS FALLS L&D 16, NM 366.6

    Expiration date: 9/18/2023

    Webbers Falls Lock & Dam 16 will close September 11, 2023 and remain closed through September 17, 2023. Navigation traffic should plan accordingly.

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.