17 Mar 2014

CORPS ISSUES SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ARKANSAS RIVER

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers issued a small craft advisory for the Arkansas River from Russellville, Ark. downstream. Recent heavy rains caused flows to rise. During high flows, strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft.

13 Mar 2014

Greers Ferry Lake 2014 Campground Schedule

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. --- The Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Project Office will officially open Choctaw, Dam Site, Devils Fork, Heber Springs, John F. Kennedy and Old Highway 25 parks beginning Saturday, March 15 through Oct. 31 for the 2014 camping season.

11 Mar 2014

NAV NOTICE SWL 14-10 MKARNS-SAILING INSTRUCTIONS LIFTED NM42.5 TO NM43.1

MKARNS - Due to the repositioning of buoys by the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the sailing instructions for NM 42.5 through NM 43.1 as noted in Navigation Notice SWL 14-09 have been lifted.

10 Mar 2014

Corps Announces Hours for Greers Ferry Lake’s Visitor Center

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineer’s William Carl Garner Visitor Center, on Greers Ferry Lake will open weekdays from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. beginning Monday, March 17.

5 Mar 2014

CORPS CLOSES BIG DAM BRIDGE FOR INSPECTION

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is closing the Big Dam Bridge, across Murray Lock and Dam, from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. March 10-14 while Corps personnel conduct a routine inspection of the bridge.

4 Mar 2014

GREERS FERRY POWER PLANT TO BE TAKEN OFFLINE FOR REPAIRS

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will be taking the Greers Ferry Power Plant offline March 10 through April 24 for necessary repairs. Throughout the outage, one turbine will continuously release about 300 to 500 cubic feet per second into the Little Red River. A normal low flow release rate is 40 c.f.s. In comparison, a full power release from one turbine is about 3,500 c.f.s.

28 Feb 2014

CORPS RESCHEDULES LANE CLOSURE ACROSS BULL SHOALS DAM TO MARCH 10-11

Mountain Home, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District has rescheduled the March 3-4 lane closure of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam until March 10-11.

28 Feb 2014

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 178 BRIDGE ACROSS BULL SHOALS DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION

Mountain Home, Ark. – One lane of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam will close at 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 3 and 4 to allow Corps officials to conduct an annual bridge and roadway inspection.

28 Feb 2014

CORPS REOPENS QUARRY PARK BOAT LAUNCH RAMP ON NORTH FORK RIVER

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office has reopened the Quarry Park boat launch ramp on the North Fork River.

26 Feb 2014

NAV NOTICE SWL 14-09 MKARNS - SAILING INSTRUCTIONS NM 42.5 - NM 43.1

MKARNS - Due to shallow pool conditions, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should stay 50 feet away from the red line while between NM 42.5 and NM 43.1.