28 Aug 2018

Dewey Short Visitor Center Announces September Programs

RANSON, Mo. -- Park rangers will be offering the following interpretive programs and events at Dewey Short Visitor Center during the month of September. All programs are free of charge and no registration is required.

28 Aug 2018

HAVE FUN BUT BE SAFE DURING LABOR DAY WEEKEND; DON’T BE NUMBER 23

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--Labor Day weekend for many families means one last outing at the lake. Army Corps of Engineers officials urge people to have fun, but be safe and courteous.

25 Aug 2018

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 18-44 Lock Reopened - Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2

MKARNS - Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2 has reopened to navigation traffic.

24 Aug 2018

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 18-43 Lock Closure - Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2

MKARNS - Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2 is closed to navigation traffic due to a problem with the upstream miter gates. Maintenance personnel will be on site Saturday, August 25 to begin repairs. The length of this closure is currently unknown.

22 Aug 2018

CORPS LIFTS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ARKANSAS RIVER

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.

22 Aug 2018

MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 18-42 Lock Closure Notice, Arthur V. Ormond (No. 9)

MKARNS - Arthur V. Ormond Lock and Dam (No. 9) NM 176.9 will be closed to navigation traffic on the following dates for the action listed below.

21 Aug 2018

CORPS CLOSES WAVELAND SWIM BEACH ON BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

HAVANA, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Nimrod-Blue Mountain Project Office has closed Waveland swim beach on Blue Mountain Lake until further notice. The temporary closure is the result of higher than acceptable E. coli levels that were found during routine testing conducted by the Arkansas Department of Health.

21 Aug 2018

CORPS CLOSES SWIM BEACHES ON DIERKS, DEQUEEN, GILLIAM LAKES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

ASHDOWN, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Millwood Project Office has closed Blue Ridge and Jefferson Ridge Park West Swim Beach on Dierks Lake, Coon Creek Swim Beach on Gilliam Lake and Storey Creek Swim Beach on DeQueen Lake until further notice. The temporary closure is the result of higher than acceptable E. coli levels that were found during routine testing conducted by the Arkansas Department of Health.

16 Aug 2018

Corps issues small craft advisory for Arkansas River

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a small craft advisory for the Arkansas River. Recent heavy rains caused flows to rise. During high flows, strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft. Small craft advisories are issued when flows exceed 70,000 cubic feet per second.

14 Aug 2018

CORPS ANNOUNCES OPEN HOUSES FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISIONS

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will hold three open houses Aug. 21-23 to release the final revised Bull Shoals Lake Shoreline Management Plan. All interested persons are invited.