River
When your business requires you to broaden your global reach, look no further than the Arkansas River. The Arkansas River, known as the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, is one of the most energy efficient and cost competitive modes of transportation. Open year-round, with no delays due to frozen water, your raw material or products can reach any destination… globally.
Year-round navigable channels to the Mississippi River and beyond
Handles over 12 million tons a year
Serves a 12 state region
Locks are operated 24 hours a day
Arkansas River - McClellan-Kerr System
- Opened in 1971, the system is capable of handling 12 million tons annually
- The 18 locks and dams provide for a flood-controlled, 9-foot, year-round, ice-free navigable channel
- Extends 445 miles from the Mississippi River to Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Each of the locks have a single chamber measuring 110 feet wide and 600 feet long
