21 Aug 2018

CORPS CLOSES SWIM BEACHES ON DIERKS, DEQUEEN, GILLIAM LAKES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

ASHDOWN, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers, Millwood Project Office has closed Blue Ridge and Jefferson Ridge Park West Swim Beach on Dierks Lake, Coon Creek Swim Beach on Gilliam Lake and Storey Creek Swim Beach on DeQueen Lake until further notice. 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.

16 Aug 2018

Corps issues small craft advisory for Arkansas River

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a small craft advisory for the Arkansas River. Recent heavy rains caused flows to rise. During high flows, strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft. Small craft advisories are issued when flows exceed 70,000 cubic feet per second.

14 Aug 2018

CORPS ANNOUNCES OPEN HOUSES FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISIONS

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will hold three open houses Aug. 21-23 to release the final revised Bull Shoals Lake Shoreline Management Plan. All interested persons are invited.

13 Aug 2018

ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 177 BRIDGE ACROSS NORFORK DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers will temporarily close one lane of Highway 177 across Norfork Dam at 9 a.m. Aug. 20 through 4 p.m. Aug. 23, weather permitting, to repair a damaged roadway median crash barrier.

8 Aug 2018

CORPS PERFORMING ROAD MAINTENANCE AT BULL SHOALS LAKE PARKS

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office will be performing maintenance for the next two to three weeks at several boat launch ramps and parking areas on Bull Shoals Lake.