TRANSPORTATION BY WATER
The MKARNS waterway is a high-use waterbourne commerce system well-suited for shipping a variety of bulk, break-bulk and liquid cargo, including iron and steel, industrial minerals, asphalt, petroleum coke, molasses, fertilizer, grain and other agricultural products, coal and construction materials. Considering the variety of barges available and the increasing use of containerization, almost any product is suitable for transportation on this river system.
Fact: if Oklahoma’s 4.9 million tons of waterborne commerce were transported by highway it would require 195,847 more trucks on the road.
10.7 Million
Tons of Cargo Moved Annually
$3.7 Billion
Annual Economic Impact
445
Miles of Waterway
18
Locks and Dams