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  • CORPS TO INCREASE RELEASES FROM NORFORK DAM SPILLWAY

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Little Rock District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is increasing releases from Norfork Dam to 49,600 cubic feet to begin at 10 a.m. today because of 10 inches of rain that fell yesterday within Norfork Lake’s drainage basin. With more rain in the forecast, larger releases could become necessary.

  • CORPS INCREASES RELEASES FROM CLEARWATER DAM

    PIEDMONT, Mo. – Heavy overnight rains fell over the Clearwater Lake drainage basin requiring discharges through the conduit to increase this morning to 4,000 cubic feet per second. Releases may be increased to as much as 10,000 c.f.s. The largest release ever made from Clearwater was 4,000 c.f.s. in 2011.

  • CORPS TO BEGIN RELEASES FROM NORFORK DAM SPILLWAY

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Little Rock District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that releases from Norfork Dam of 27,000 cubic feet per planned to begin at 8 a.m. today because of 10 inches of rain that fell yesterday within Norfork Lake’s drainage basin. With more rain in the forecast, larger releases could become necessary.

  • CORPS INCREASES RELEASES THROUGH SPILLWAY AT BEAVER DAM, PLANS RELEASES SUNDAY FROM TABLE ROCK DAM

    ROGERS, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District began a spillway release at one a.m. today from Beaver Dam of 55,500 cubic feet per second.

  • CORPS WARNS PUBLIC OF HIGH FLOWS ON ARKANSAS RIVER

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers warns the public that flows on the Arkansas River are anticipated to reach flows similar to previous high water events because of anticipated rainfall this weekend..

  • HIGHWAY 25 BRIDGE ACROSS GREERS FERRY DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

    HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will close both lanes of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam from 7:45 a.m. until 7:45 p.m. April 27, to remove equipment on Greers Ferry Dam.

  • HIGHWAY 178 BRIDGE ACROSS BULL SHOALS DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers must close both lanes of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. April 28 to remove equipment on Bull Shoals Dam.

  • HEAVY RAINS FORECASTED FOR WHITE RIVER BASIN LAKES

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers is advising people in flood plains downstream of Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, and Norfork dams in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri as well as Greer Ferry Lake in central Arkansas to maintain awareness and monitor lake levels and the weather. These lakes’ flood pools are partially full from recent rains and more rain is forecast in coming days.

  • HIGHWAY 178 BRIDGE ACROSS BULL SHOALS DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers must close both lanes of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. April 27 to remove equipment on Bull Shoals Dam.

  • CORPS BEGINS RELEASES THROUGH SPILLWAY AT TABLE ROCK DAM WHILE ONE HYDROPOWER UNIT UNDERGOES MAINTENANCE

    BRANSON, Mo. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will open five spillway gates today at Table Rock Dam to supplement hydropower turbine releases as it lowers the lake.