officially rename lock and dam number five of the McClellan – Kerr Arkansas River

Navigation System as the Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam, passed the U.S.

House of Representatives Monday.

“It is a true privilege to honor Colonel Charles Maynard’s life and career with this

designation marking his vast contributions to Arkansas’s waterways,” Ross said. “By

overseeing the Arkansas River Project and the construction of 13 locks and dams of the

McClellan – Kerr Arkansas River Navigation Project, Colonel Maynard’s immeasurable

impact on our state’s tourism and trade industries will be forever revered.”

Colonel Charles D. Maynard oversaw the Arkansas River Project in the early 1960s,

which at the time was the most substantial and largest civil works project ever undertaken

by the Corps of Engineers.  At the same time, Colonel Maynard also oversaw the

construction of the Greers Ferry Dam and the Beaver Dam on the White River in

Arkansas.

Colonel Maynard promoted the development of waterborne transportation in Arkansas

and was appointed by three governors to the prestigious Arkansas Waterways

Commission, where he served for 21 years. He also served as Chairman and President of

the Water Resources Association of America, President of the Arkansas Basin

Association, and he was a member of the Arkansas Basin Coordinating Committee.

Colonel Maynard’s work was also recognized through his induction into the Arkansas

River Hall of Fame.

U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02) and John Boozman

(AR-03) were original cosponsors of Ross’ bill, H.R. 781.

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