Little Rock District News Releases

President’s FY22 Budget: $163.6 million for Little Rock District projects

Press Operations — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:07:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget includes $163.6 million in federal funding for the district’s civil works program.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-11 Lock 2 Tow Haulage Out of Service

Press Operations — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:34:00 GMT

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at Lock No. 2 (NM 13.3) is out of service.

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 22-10 Lock 7 Tow Haulage Back in Service

Press Operations — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:52:00 GMT

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at Murray Lock and Dam (No. 7) NM 125.4 has been returned to service.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-09 Lock 7 Intermittent Delays

Press Operations — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:47:00 GMT

MKARNS - Mariners may experience intermittent delays on Mar 21, starting at 12 p.m. at Murray Lock and Dam (No. 7) NM 125.4.

USACE conducts boundary line maintenance on Lake Dardanelle and Ozark Lake

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:55:55 GMT

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Russellville Site Office is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Lake Dardanelle and Ozark Lake that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 36.5-mile section of government boundary at Lake Dardanelle and a 14.5-mile section at Ozark Lake.

William Carl Garner Visitor Center to reopen

Press Operations — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:23:18 GMT

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Lake Project Office will reopen the William Carl Garner Visitor Center on March 18.

USACE releases final revised Norfork Lake Master Plan and lifts shoreline use permit moratorium

Press Operations — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 14:24:28 GMT

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the final revised Norfork Lake Master Plan and associated Environmental Assessment.

USACE announces new date for Beaver Lake land acquisition plan public workshop

Press Operations — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 21:23:01 GMT

ROGERS, Ark. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a drop-in public workshop from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 16 at the Four Points by Sheraton Bentonville, 211 SE Walton Blvd., Bentonville, Arkansas to discuss the process to acquire private land parcels that are frequently inundated by Beaver Lake during normal lake elevations and make comments about the Draft Environmental Assessment. All interested persons are invited to attend the workshop.

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-07 Lock 7 Tow Haulage Out of Service, Starting 7 Mar

Press Operations — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 17:52:00 GMT

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at Murray Lock (No. 7) NM 125.4 will be out of service for maintenance at 8:30 a.m. on Mar 7.

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 22-06 Lock 7 Closure - Today(1 Mar)

Press Operations — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:07:00 GMT

MKARNS - Murray Lock (No. 7) NM 125.4 will be closed to navigation traffic today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

USACE lifts small craft advisory for Arkansas River

Press Operations — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:53:16 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 use caution when on the river.

USACE and Pulaski County to close Big Dam Bridge for inspection

Press Operations — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:51:26 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –The Big Dam Bridge, across Murray Lock and Dam, will be closed to all traffic from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. March 14 -18 for a routine bridge inspection.