MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will increase spillway releases this morning from Bull Shoals Dam.
At 10 a.m., 10 spillway gates will open to 1 foot each and seven gates will be one-half foot each releasing about 14,600 cubic feet per second.
The five operating hydropower turbines will remain at full capacity. Three units are offline for maintenance. The total hydropower turbines releases will be about 14,200 c.f.s.
The total release of spillway gates and hydropower turbines will be about 28,800 c.f.s.
Power release information on the web page may be inaccurate because of tailwater reporting problems.
Daily lake information can be obtained at www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil or the Corps’ mobile App which can be found in mobile App stores by searching for USACE Little Rock.
Release no. 17-107