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Low Mississippi River blocking access to the Arkansas River


Low Mississippi River blocking access to the Arkansas River

The Mississippi River is so low that some barges can't access the Arkansas River at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam, said Bryan Day, ...

Low water restricting Arkansas River barge traffic

Barges on the Arkansas River system are facing draft restrictions that are limiting access because of historically low water in the Mississippi River.

Low Water Threatens Arkansas River Navigation

As Mississippi River levels continue to sink, barge traffic from the Arkansas River is being restricted. After dipping briefly on October 18 ...

Historic low water levels on Mississippi River stymie commercial ...

Commercial barge traffic on the Arkansas River has been shuttered due to the Mississippi River's historic low water levels.

Historic low water levels on Mississippi River stymie commercial ...

Commercial barge traffic on the Arkansas River has been shuttered due to the Mississippi River's ... Water levels at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam ...

Dredging efforts ease access to rivers

The Mississippi River hit its lowest water level on record this fall. With declining water levels on the White River below the lock as well, ...

Another Midwest Drought Is Causing Transit Headaches on the ...

For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River, ...

Arkansas agriculture experts keeping Mississippi River ... - THV 11

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Mississippi River plays a significant role in transporting goods to and from Arkansas, and all eyes were on it last ...

Mississippi River at record low levels, Arkansas could be impacted

ARKANSAS, USA — The Mississippi River has reached record low levels for the second year in a row due to a lack of rain upstream.

Low Mississippi River Levels Creating Unusual Basis Situation

Persistent drought conditions across the U.S. have caused Mississippi River water levels to decrease. At Dubuque, IA and Memphis, TN., ...

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System - Tulsa District

... River to the Montgomery Point Lock and Dam. From there the channel proceeds nine ... and augment low flows on the Arkansas and the Mississippi Rivers.

Low Mississippi River water levels part of 4% decline in Arkansas ...

Higher freight rates and low water levels on the Mississippi River could be behind a 4% decline in commercial shipping tonnage on the Arkansas River between ...

Arkansas River (Little Rock to Mississippi River)

From the central portion of the state, the Arkansas River flows southward through the rich farmlands of the Arkansas delta to its confluence with the ...

Dry states taking Mississippi River water isn't a new idea. But some ...

Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take ...

Low Mississippi River levels cause problems for Arkansas farmers

The Mississippi River levels are very low due to lack of rainfall and severe drought. It is creating quite the problem for Arkansas farmers.

Mississippi River is dangerously low and outdated federal law is ...

This low level, resulting from a multi-year drought, led to emergency dredging to ensure that the water level was sufficient to accommodate ...

New Orleans District > Missions > Mississippi River Flood Control ...

Inflow and outflow channels were constructed connecting the low-sill structure with the Mississippi and Red-Atchafalaya rivers. A third facility -- called the ...

How the Arkansas River compares to the Mississippi during extreme ...

Extreme drought conditions affected water supply across the region. The Mississippi River at Memphis first hit their lowest level on record ...

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS)

There, it is joined by the Canadian, Cimarron, Neosho-Grand, and Verdigris rivers. It then crosses Arkansas, emptying into the Mississippi River in Desha County ...

Record-low water levels recorded along the Mississippi River

Mississippi River water levels have reached new record lows from Missouri to Arkansas, preventing shipments of grain and other important goods from making ...