#OKLAHOMA BARGES WEBBER FALLS OK FREE#
The barges broke free on Wednesday after heavy. Sign up for newsletters emailed to your inbox. WATCH: Barges loose on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma hit Webbers Falls Lock and Dam and sank on Thursday.
#OKLAHOMA BARGES WEBBER FALLS OK ANDROID#
It's estimated retrieving the barges could take two to three weeks.ĭownload our free app for Apple and Android and Kindle devices. Two barges that broke loose on the swollen Arkansas River have struck a dam in Oklahoma, and at least one sank into the river. Army Corps of Engineers’ salvage crew was able to extract one of the two barges that crashed into the Webbers Falls dam back in May. A 48" water line connects Muskogee and Fort Gibson, which engineers have figured can pump more than enough water to use as a contingency plan without having to ration water. Bith an observation platform and various visitor facilities have been provided at Webbers Falls Lock and Dam so that visitors may watch the lockage of barges. The NTSB continues to investigate an accident on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, OK that occurred in May 2002. "Every day that the barge salvage job takes, it just creates additional sets of problems," Doke said.įamilies in Fort Gibson are now concerned they could lose their fresh water, because the intake to their water station is 12 feet below where the river normally flows.īut Doke says there is a plan just in case. Game Warden (County): (918) 625-4873 (Muskogee) (918) 625-4691 (Muskogee) Impounded in 1970, Webbers Falls is the uppermost pool on the Arkansas River designated for navigation. If it isn't, the plan is to lower the river another five feet at a time. He says the answer is lowering the river 11 feet by Thursday, and hoping that will be enough to recover the barges. What Are You Looking For in a Career Exciting opportunities Career growth Friendly and supportive work environment Stability A workplace focused on. Visit our city museum for a look back into the rich history of Webbers Falls Oklahoma.
Muskogee County Commissioner Ken Doke says the river needs to be lowered enough to be able to free them, meaning the Army Corps of Engineers could lower the river level to one of its lowest points in history.ĭoke says those barges are causing the gate to leak water at 55,000 cubic feet per second, and with the river level so high there's no chance at getting to them.
WEBBERS FALLS, OK (KJRH) - A plan is finally in place to free those two barges from the Webbers Falls Lock and Dam, but it could create more problems before they're finally hauled away.
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