Navigation is presently available on a seasonal basis with a 9-foot deep channel to Newport, a distance of 255 miles from the Mississippi River. Primary products are agricultural commodities, chemicals, and aggregates. The Memphis District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently studying expanding navigation from about 57 percent of the year to 95 percent of the year.

For more information:

Arkansas Waterways Commission
101 East Capitol Ave. Suite 370
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 682-1173