14 Jun 2016

CORPS CLOSES JEFFERSON RIDGE CAMPGROUND ENTRANCE DURING CULVERT REPLACEMENT

DIERKS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Millwood Tri-Lakes Project Office will close the entrance road into Jefferson Ridge Campground at 7 a.m. Thursday, June 16 to replace a culvert on the main entrance road.

13 Jun 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-36 Lock 6 Tow Haulage Equipment Out of Service

MKARNS - Tow haulage equipment at David D. Terry Lock (No. 6) is out of service. Double cut tows will have to be locked the conventional way (without the use of tow haulage). The length of downtime is currently unknown.

13 Jun 2016

BOUNDARY LINE MAINTENANCE TO BE CONDUCTED ON BULL SHOALS LAKE

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands on Bull Shoals Lake that work crews will soon conduct boundary line maintenance along a 20-mile section starting north of Tucker Hollow Park and along the south and north banks of Bear Creek to the Missouri state line.

10 Jun 2016

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 177 ACROSS NORFORK DAM TO CLOSE FOR MAINTENANCE

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers has extended the closure of one lane of Highway 177 across Norfork Lake, through July 30, to conduct maintenance on the dam’s two power plant penstock gates.

9 Jun 2016

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.

3 Jun 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-35 Notice of Safety Zone For Riverfest Fireworks Display

Little Rock, AR - To ensure the safety of life and property during the Riverfest fireworks display in Little Rock, AR, a safety zone will be established by the Coast Guard for the Arkansas River from NM 118.8 to NM 119.5.

2 Jun 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-34 Caution Advisory at NM 119.2

Little Rock, AR - Mariners are advised to use caution at NM 119.2 due to bank stabilization repairs on the right descending bank.

31 May 2016

CORPS EXTENDS REGISTRATION TIME FOR CONTRACTING FORUM THROUGH JUNE 3

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District, along with 13 other federal agencies, in conjunction with the Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center has extended registration through June 3 for the federal contracting forum, being held June 14-15, for businesses interested in working with federal agencies located in the Arkansas region.

31 May 2016

HIGHWAY 178 BRIDGE ACROSS BULL SHOALS DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will close both lanes of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. June 6 and 7 to install equipment needed to refurbish the tainter gates on Bull Shoals Dam.

26 May 2016

CORPS CLOSES PINEY BAY SWIM BEACH ON LAKE DARDANELLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Russellville Site Office has closed Piney Bay swim beach on Lake Dardanelle 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.