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Tulsa District Awards $28 Million Webbers Falls Dam Gate Contract

The work targets key gates to keep the river navigation system operating safely.

Overview

  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded the contract on Sept. 30 to McMillen Incorporated of Boise, Idaho.
  • The scope covers replacement of Tainter Gate 7 and repairs to Tainter Gates 8 and 11 at Webbers Falls Lock and Dam 16 in Oklahoma.
  • The award was designated as the district’s final contract of Fiscal Year 2025.
  • Webbers Falls is part of the 445-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System linking the Tulsa Port of Catoosa to the Mississippi River.
  • No start or completion schedule was announced, and officials described the effort as maintenance to sustain water-control operations and navigation.