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  • DIXON ASSUMES COMMAND OF CORPS’ LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- During a July 7 ceremony at the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center in downtown Little Rock, Col. Robert G. Dixon assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-42 Sailing Instruction Lifted NM 292 to NM 293

    FT. Smith, AR - The sailing instruction for NM 292 to NM 293, as noted in Navigation Notice SWL 16-25, has been lifted.

  • CORPS WATER MANAGEMENT WEB PAGES OFFLINE DURING MAINTENANCE

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The water management pages on the Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District website and mobile app will be unavailable from 2:30 p.m. July 1 until 8 a.m. July 5 because of scheduled building maintenance. No other portion of the district’s website or app will be disrupted during the scheduled electrical maintenance.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-41 Restricted Zone Advisory NM 289 to NM 292.8

    Ft. Smith, AR - A Military Exercise “Restricted Zone” will close the Arkansas River (NM 289.0 to NM 292.8-Trimble Lock and Dam) to all traffic July 19 from 4:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

  • CORPS URGES WATER SAFETY DURING HOLIDAY WEEKEND

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –The Independence Day holiday is typically among the busiest times of the year at the region’s lakes and rivers, and officials of the Army Corps of Engineers say they expect this year will be no exception. However, they warn visitors to practice good water safety habits to avoid accidents that could result in serious injury or death.

  • CORPS BEGINS RELEASE THROUGH SLUICE GATE ON LAKE NORFORK

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers began releases this morning thought one sluice gate of Norfork Dam to augment water releases from a hydropower turbine.

  • CORPS REOPENS SWIM BEACH AT DAM SITE PARK ON GREERS FERRY LAKE

    HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Project Office announces that day use swim beach in Dam Site Park has been retested and officials have determined that it is safe for public use.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 16-40 Restricted Zone for Fireworks Display

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

  • CORPS CLOSES SWIM BEACH IN DAM SITE PARK ON GREERS FERRY LAKE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

    HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Project Office has closed the day use swim beach in Dam Site Park on Greers Ferry Lake until further notice. The beach is located on the right side of the causeway heading to “Trouble Island” in Dam Site Park. 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.

  • CORPS CONDUCTS CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY AT BEAVER LAKE

    ROGERS, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a recreational carrying capacity study on Beaver Lake beginning the July 4th holiday weekend through the Labor Day weekend.