Little Rock District News Releases

MILLWOOD LAKE’S BEARD’S BLUFF AND COTTONSHED PARKS NOW RESERVABLE

Press Operations — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:17:06 GMT

ASHDOWN, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Millwood Project Office announces that campsites at Beard’s Lake and Cottonshed parks on Millwood Lake will be reservable beginning March 1. Campers can reserve a site online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Visitors can make reservations at the park beginning March 1.

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 177 ACROSS NORFORK DAM TO CLOSE FOR DAM MAINTENANCE

Press Operations — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:26:15 GMT

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – One lane of Highway 177 across Norfork Lake will be closed at 7 a.m. March 2 and remain closed through November to conduct maintenance on the dam’s 12 tainter gates.

HIGHWAY ACROSS TABLE ROCK DAM CLOSED MARCH 3

Press Operations — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:23:55 GMT

BRANSON, Mo. – Highway 165/265 between Table Rock Lake’s dam and spillway will be closed from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. March 3 to install a new generator in Table Rock Dam.

NAV NOTICE SWL 15-05 Traffic Across the Navigation Channel Between NM 23 and NM 24

Press Operations — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:28:00 GMT

MKARNS - Mariners are advised to use caution while transiting NM 23 through NM 24. Contractors for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be transporting dredged material by barge across the channel in this area.

PARTNERS CREATE FISH HABITAT ON GREERS FERRY LAKE

Press Operations — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:46:44 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – Army Corps of Engineers, local partners and volunteers recently completed placing new fish structures in Greers Ferry Lake to provide additional habitat for the fishery.

CORPS SETS SCOPING WORKSHOPS FOR TABLE ROCK SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE

Press Operations — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:42:00 GMT

BRANSON, Mo. – The Army Corps of Engineers is hosting the Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan scoping workshops March 26-28 to share information about the update process and to collect public comments concerning shoreline activity around the lake.

MKARNS NAV Notice SWL 15-04 Postponement of lock closure Dardanelle Lock and Dam (No. 10) NM 205.5

Press Operations — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:52:00 GMT

Dardanelle L&D - Due to hazardous working conditions, the scheduled closure of Dardanelle Lock and Dam (No. 10) NM 205.5, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m today, is being postponed to a later date. A separate Navigation Notice will be issued once repair to the downstream river wall miter gate strut arm is rescheduled.

CORPS PLANS PRESCRIBED BURNS

Press Operations — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:15:33 GMT

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Personnel from the Army Corps of Engineers Mountain Home Project Office and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be conducting prescribed burns on Corps land surrounding Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes. Prescribed burns will be conducted, when weather conditions are favorable, until the first week of April.

CORPS ANNOUNCES OPEN HOUSES FOR MASTER PLAN REVISIONS

Press Operations — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:12:47 GMT

ROGERS, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will hold three public open houses March 10-12 in Fayetteville, Rogers and Eureka Springs to discuss the master plan update process and seek input from the public on the draft Beaver Lake Master Plan. All interested persons are invited.

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 178 BRIDGE ACROSS BULL SHOALS DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE FOR EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION

Press Operations — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:08:36 GMT

Mountain Home, Ark. – One lane of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam will be closed at 6:30 a.m. each Monday and remain closed until 5 p.m. each Thursday except federal holidays beginning Tuesday, Feb. 10 until Feb. 20 for equipment installation. Both lanes will be open Friday thru Sunday.

Annual Day Use Passes Now Available at Russellville Project Office

Press Operations — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:04:48 GMT

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Russellville Project Office announces that Annual Day Use Passes for 2015 are now available for purchase. They are for sale at: 1598 Lock and Dam Road in Russellville, 6298 Prince Street in Conway, and 6042 Lock and Dam Road in Ozark.

CORPS PLANS PRESCRIBED BURNING AROUND GREERS FERRY LAKE

Press Operations — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:02:13 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers Greers Ferry Project Office personnel in coordination with the Arkansas Forestry Commission and other state agencies will conduct prescribed burns in and around Greers Ferry Lake park areas when weather conditions are favorable during the next several months.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 15-03 Lock 10 Intermitttent Tow Haulage Availability

Press Operations — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 05:00:00 GMT

Dardanelle L&D - Intermittent availability of tow haulage equipment at Dardanelle Lock and Dam (No. 10) NM 205.5 may be experienced from February 18 at 5:30 p.m. until March 31 at 7:00 p.m. to accommodate the concrete joint repair along the lock wall.