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TD 2025-12, Channel Closures, Webbers Falls Pool

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Published Aug. 26, 2025

NOTICE OF DAILY CHANNEL CLOSURES

WEBBERS FALLS POOL No. 16 NM 392.5

 

Mariners are advised of intermittent daily channel closures at NM 392.5 due to ongoing ODOT construction activities on the Highway 62 bridge.

 Between 9/08/2025 to 9/12/2025: The channel will be closed to all traffic for 5 to 10 hours starting at 0700 daily due to construction crews’ equipment moored across the channel to set steel bridge girders over the span. Full channel width will be restored daily at the completion of construction activities. The channel may re-open to traffic sooner than the scheduled times and dates listed below:

 

 ·       09/08/2025 from 0700 to 1730, channel will be closed to traffic

 

 ·       09/09/2025 thru 09/12/2025 from 0700 to 1300, channel will be closed to traffic

 

 Dates and times of construction activities requiring closures are heavily dependent on local weather conditions. Mariners are advised to check navigation conditions by hailing M/V Karl R or can contact Mr. Brandon Rice at 918-232-9184 for the latest information on construction activities.

 Questions or request for additional information concerning this notice should be directed to Mr. Kenneth Todd; Deputy Operation Project Manager:  918-607-0951 or Mr. Jacob Simpson; Navigation Field 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.