29 Feb 2016

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

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – One lane of Highway 177 across Norfork Dam will be closed from 11a.m. until noon March 2 to conduct maintenance on the dam.

29 Feb 2016

MOUNTAIN HOME RESIDENT NAMED CORPS’ 2016 ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Jim Milam has been named Engineer of the Year by the Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District. Milam, who lives in Mountain Home, Ark., is the lead engineer for testing and maintenance of hydroelectric power plant equipment within the district.

28 Feb 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-20 Updated Sailing Instructions NM 142 to NM 143

MKARNS - UPDATE Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should run the center line from NM 142 to NM 143. No passing is advised while transiting this reach.

25 Feb 2016

CORPS CONTINUES GENERATION, CAUTIONS BOATERS, DOCK OWNERS OF FALLING LAKE LEVELS AT BEAVER LAKE

ROGERS, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District continues making hydropower generation releases at Beaver Lake in order to evacuate flood waters.

23 Feb 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-19 Sailing Instructions NM 142 to NM 143

MKARNS - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should run the green line from NM 142 to NM 143. No passing is advised while transiting this reach.

22 Feb 2016

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

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will close one lane of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Feb. 25 for hatch cover maintenance.

19 Feb 2016

Corps’ Flood Damage Reduction Reservoirs Recover from Flooding, Prepare for Spring Rainy Season

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The six White River basin reservoirs operated by the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District were key players in reducing the amount of flooding experienced in December across northern Arkansas and southern Missouri and are being readied for the spring rainy season.

19 Feb 2016

CORPS HOLDS ADDITIONAL SCOPING WORKSHOPS FOR BEAVER LAKE MASTER PLAN AND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION

ROGERS, AR – The Army Corps of Engineers will host Beaver Lake Master Plan and Shoreline Management Plan scoping workshops in March to share information about the revision process and to collect public comments concerning land use management and shoreline use around the lake.

18 Feb 2016

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-18 UPDATE to WREC Increased Differentials

MKARNS - UPDATE - This is to advise mariners transiting the White River Entrance Channel (WREC) of increased head differentials between Norrell Lock and Dam and Montgomery Point Lock and Dam.

17 Feb 2016

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 25 ACROSS GREERS FERRY DAM WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – One lane of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam will close temporarily beginning at 9 a.m. Feb. 24 through March 18 while work on the dam’s turbine intake gates is performed.