Little Rock District News Releases

Christmas tree fish cover program announced

Press Operations — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:57:33 GMT

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- Complete your gift giving by donating your discarded Christmas tree for fish cover at Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes.

USACE lifts small craft advisory for Arkansas River

Press Operations — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:03:45 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is lifting the small craft advisory for the Arkansas River. Small craft advisories are issued when flows reach 70,000 cubic feet per second. While flows have receded, USACE officials urge boaters to always exercise caution when on the river.

USACE issues small craft advisory for Arkansas River

Press Operations — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:26:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is issuing a small craft advisory for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Arkansas. Heavy rainfall in Oklahoma and Arkansas over the last 24 hours has resulted in Arkansas River flows exceeding 70,000 cubic feet per second at Ozark and Dardanelle.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-71 Lock 1 Closure Update

Press Operations — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:28:00 GMT

MKARNS - Due to the threat of severe weather, there will be no work performed at Lock 1 on December 13.

USACE conducts boundary line maintenance on Greers Ferry Lake

Press Operations — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 17:55:06 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Greers Ferry Lake that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 92-mile section of government boundary.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-70 Lock 1 Closure Update

Press Operations — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:02:00 GMT

MKARNS - On December 12 and December 13, the closure period at Lock 1 will be from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-69 Rob Roy Bridge Re-opened

Press Operations — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:29:00 GMT

MKARNS - The Rob Roy railroad bridge is open to navigation.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-68 Lock 1 Width Restriction Lifted

Press Operations — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:10:00 GMT

MKARNS - The final coffer box has been removed from the Lock 1 riverwall.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-67 Lock 1 Closure Update

Press Operations — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:31:00 GMT

MKARNS - The current work schedule for the Lock 1 stoplog slots project has been revised as shown below.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-66 USCG Advisory: I-30 Bridge Channel Closure

Press Operations — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:24:00 GMT

MKARNS - The U.S. Coast Guard has advised that the navigation channel span under the I-30 Bridge(NM 118.5) will be closed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 12.