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.