Little Rock District News Releases

CORPS SETS WORKSHOP FOR THREE RIVERS FEASIBILITY STUDY, SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS

Press Operations — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:18:07 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District is hosting a public workshop April 17 to present information on the draft report and accept comments on the Integrated Feasibility Study Report Environmental Assessment for the Three River Feasibility Study.

CORPS ANNOUNCES APRIL PARK OPENINGS, PROGRAMS AT DEWEY SHORT VISITOR CENTER

Press Operations — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 19:12:08 GMT

BRANSON, Mo. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open six of its recreation areas on Table Rock Lake Saturday, April 1. These parks include Campbell Point, Cape Fair, Cricket Creek, Mill Creek, Old Highway 86, and Indian Point.

CORPS CAUTIONS LAKESIDE RESIDENTS ABOUT SPRING CLEANING

Press Operations — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:23:30 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.

HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE ACROSS GREERS FERRY DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

Press Operations — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:23:46 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will close both lanes of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. April 15 and 16, weather permitting, to install equipment needed to refurbish the tainter gates. However, one lane will open each night from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Alternative route will be Highways 16 and 92 around the west side of the lake.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-11 Sailing Instruction Downstream Approach to Dardanelle Lock (No.10)

Press Operations — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:31:00 GMT

MKARNS - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised to favor the river wall in the downstream approach to Dardanelle Lock (No. 10).

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-10 Sailing Instruction NM 222 to NM 223

Press Operations — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:54:00 GMT

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should run the center of the channel from NM 222 to NM 223.

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 32 ACROSS MILLWOOD DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

Press Operations — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:44:27 GMT

ASHDOWN, Ark. – One lane of Highway 32 bridge across Millwood Dam will be closed for routine bridge inspection from 7 a.m. till 5 p.m. March 21.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-09 Dardanelle(Lock No. 10) Intermittent Delays

Press Operations — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:45:00 GMT

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that intermittent availability of tow haulage equipment and intermittent lockage delays at Dardanelle Lock and Dam (No. 10) NM 205.5 may be experienced Mar 15 through Mar 27.

HIGHWAY 178 BRIDGE ACROSS BULL SHOALS DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

Press Operations — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:56:42 GMT

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will close both lanes of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. March 13 and 14, weather permitting, to install equipment needed to refurbish the tainter gates on Bull Shoals Dam. However, one lane will remain closed from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. each day.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 17-08 Dardanelle Lock Return to Normal Lockage Times

Press Operations — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 17:22:00 GMT

MKARNS - Mariners are advised that lockage times at Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 have returned to normal.

CORPS CONCLUDES CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY AT BEAVER LAKE

Press Operations — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 17:55:01 GMT

ROGERS, Ark. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a recreational carrying capacity study on Beaver Lake which began on the July 4 holiday weekend and continued through Labor Day weekend 2016.