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  • TD 2025-12, Channel Closures, Webbers Falls Pool

    NOTICE OF DAILY CHANNEL CLOSURESWEBBERS 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’

  • TD 2025-7.1, Sailing Instructions, Lock 18

    SAILING INSTRUCTIONSLOCK 18 LOWER APPROACH NM 421.2 TO 421.4Mariners are advised to use caution while transiting the downstream approach to Lock 18, RM 421.2 to 421.4.  Channel width has been restored to 110-ft through the lower approach, however, shoaling is encroaching the left descending channel therefore vessels should favor the green side of

  • TD 2025-11, Notice of Restricted Channel Width, Webbers Falls

    NOTICE OF RESTRICTED CHANNEL WIDTHWEBBERS FALLS POOL 16 NM 392.5Mariners are advised to proceed with caution when navigating NM 392.5 due to ongoing ODOT construction activities on the Highway 62 bridge.  Between 9/02/2025 to 9/06/2025: Channel width will be restricted to 150’ from 0700 to 1730 daily due to construction crews’ equipment moored on

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

    NOTICE OF DIVING ACTIVITIESPOOL 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

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

    NOTICE OF DIVING ACTIVITIESPOOL 18 NM 443.2Diving 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

  • TD 2025-9, Sailing Instructions, R.S. Kerr Pool

    SAILING INSTRUCTIONS: R.S. KERR POOL No. 15 NM 348.3 to 348.8                                                                                         McCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM, OKLAHOMA R.S. Kerr Pool No. 15 has shoaling encroaching between NM 348.3 to 348.8, right descending channel. Mariners are advised to favor the red

  • TD 2025-8, Shoaling, Webbers Falls Pool 16

    SHOALING WEBBERS FALLS POOL No. 16 NM 373.5 to 373.9 LEFT DECENDING CHANNEL Webbers Fall Pool No.16 has shoaling between NM 373.5 to 373.9 on the left descending channel.  Shoaling extends ~80-ft into the channel through a section of this area.  USACE survey crew has identified adequate depths along the right descending channel (green line).

  • TD 2025-7, Shoaling, Lock 18 Lower Approach

    SHOALING NM 421.3 TO 421.4 LOCK 18 LOWER APPROACH USE EXTREAM CAUTION WHILE TRANSITTING THIS AREA Mariners are advised to use extreme caution while transiting the downstream approach to Lock 18, NM 421.3 to 421.4.  Shoaling is encroaching the left descending channel into the Lock approach ~20-ft off the guard wall.  Channel width is restricted to

  • TD 2025-6, Highway 62 Bridge Construction

    USE CAUTION WHILE TRANSITTING NM 392.5 DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVTIES ON HWY 62 BRIDGE Mariners are advised to proceed with caution when navigating NM 392.5 due to ODOT construction activities on the Highway 62 bridge. Mariners are advised to check navigation conditions by hailing M/V Karl R on CH 16 for the latest construction activities. For

  • TD 2025-5.1, Lock Open to Navigation Traffic, Newt Graham L&D 18

    LOCK OPEN TO NAVIGATION TRAFFICNEWT GRAHAM L&D No. 18, NM 421.5 Crews have completed repairs to broken sector gear arm, Lock is open to navigation traffic.Questions or request for additional information concerning this notice for Lock 18 should be directed to Mr. Kenneth Todd, Deputy Operations Project Manager (918) 607-0951 or Mr. Jacob Simpson,

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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