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TD 2025-10, Notice of Diving Activities, Pool 18

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Published Aug. 19, 2025
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NOTICE OF DIVING ACTIVITIES

POOL 18 NM 443.2

Diving activities will be proceeding on August 26th, 2025. Diving will begin at 0800 and conclude at 1700 at NM 443.2 underneath the I-44 bridge crossing. The POC for the site is Buck Ray and can be reached at (405) 465-7245. The site can also be reached at CH 16 and will work with traffic when they need to transit the area. The site will not have a boat in the water but will have flagged buoys.

Waterway users are advised to check with Lock 18 (918) 543-2216 and stay up to date with the latest information. Questions or request for additional information concerning this notice for Pool 18 should be directed to Mr. Kenneth Todd; Deputy Operation Project Manager: (918) 607-0951 or Mr. Jacob Simpson; Navigation Engineer: (918) 430-4783.


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.