Little Rock District News Releases

CORPS CAUTIONS LAKESIDE RESIDENTS ABOUT SPRING CLEANING

Press Operations — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:01:58 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers is reminding all persons with property bordering public land around Greers Ferry Lake to know where the property line is and avoid “spring cleaning” on government land.

CORPS DEFERS SHORELINE ACTIVITY REQUESTS AT GREERS FERRY LAKE

Press Operations — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:01:52 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – To provide the best value to the largest number of people possible during these austere economic times, the Army Corps of Engineers’ Greers Ferry Project Office will stop accepting requests for shoreline use permits beginning May 15 through Oct. 1.

CORPS REMINDS VISITORS OF LICK CREEK PARK PARTIAL CLOSURE

Press Operations — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:33:47 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District reminds visitors that because of budget constraints only the boat launch ramp and parking lot at Lick Creek Park, on Blue Mountain Lake, will remain open this year. The campgrounds, bathrooms and group shelter will no longer be available for use.

Table Rock Lake Recreation Areas Open for Camping

Press Operations — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:30:57 GMT

BRANSON, Mo. - The Army Corps of Engineers opens six of its recreation areas April 1 for camping on Table Rock Lake. These parks include: Campbell Point, Cape Fair, Cricket Creek, Mill Creek, Old Highway 86, and Indian Point.

WORK ON BULL SHOALS DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE ONE LANE OF ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 178 BRIDGE

Press Operations — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:28:38 GMT

Mountain Home, Ark. – Upcoming maintenance on Bull Shoals Dam requires one lane of the Arkansas Highway 178 bridge across the dam to close beginning at 6:30 a.m. April 1 until 5 p.m. Aug. 15.

CORPS LIFTS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ARKANSAS RIVER

Press Operations — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:22:37 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers has lifted the small craft advisory for the Arkansas River. Advisories are issued when flows reach 70,000 cubic feet per second. Even though flows have receded below that threshold, Corps officials urge boaters to always use caution when on the river.

NAV NOTICE SWL 14-11 Joint Notice on 2014 Scheduled Lock Closures

Press Operations — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:12:00 GMT

MKARNS - Tulsa and Little Rock Districts are scheduling maintenance closures of the following locks for the dates and actions listed.

CORPS BEGINS RELEASES THROUGH SPILLWAY

Press Operations — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:36:42 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will begin a spillway release from Greers Ferry Dam today.

CORPS ISSUES SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ARKANSAS RIVER

Press Operations — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:34:27 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers issued a small craft advisory for the Arkansas River from Russellville, Ark. downstream. Recent heavy rains caused flows to rise. During high flows, strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft.

Greers Ferry Lake 2014 Campground Schedule

Press Operations — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:51:31 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. --- The Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Project Office will officially open Choctaw, Dam Site, Devils Fork, Heber Springs, John F. Kennedy and Old Highway 25 parks beginning Saturday, March 15 through Oct. 31 for the 2014 camping season.

NAV NOTICE SWL 14-10 MKARNS-SAILING INSTRUCTIONS LIFTED NM42.5 TO NM43.1

Press Operations — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:17:00 GMT

MKARNS - Due to the repositioning of buoys by the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the sailing instructions for NM 42.5 through NM 43.1 as noted in Navigation Notice SWL 14-09 have been lifted.

Corps Announces Hours for Greers Ferry Lake’s Visitor Center

Press Operations — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:01:04 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineer’s William Carl Garner Visitor Center, on Greers Ferry Lake will open weekdays from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. beginning Monday, March 17.

CORPS CLOSES BIG DAM BRIDGE FOR INSPECTION

Press Operations — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 20:57:20 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is closing the Big Dam Bridge, across Murray Lock and Dam, from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. March 10-14 while Corps personnel conduct a routine inspection of the bridge.

GREERS FERRY POWER PLANT TO BE TAKEN OFFLINE FOR REPAIRS

Press Operations — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 20:06:22 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will be taking the Greers Ferry Power Plant offline March 10 through April 24 for necessary repairs. Throughout the outage, one turbine will continuously release about 300 to 500 cubic feet per second into the Little Red River. A normal low flow release rate is 40 c.f.s. In comparison, a full power release from one turbine is about 3,500 c.f.s.