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TD 2025-10.1, Notice of Diving Activities, Pool 18

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Published Aug. 22, 2025
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NOTICE OF DIVING ACTIVITIES

POOL 18 NM 443.2

**Dive activities below were cancelled but will be rescheduled at a later date and waterway users will be notified. Channel will no longer experience disruption**

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.