29 Aug 2025

USACE closes swim beach at Panther Bay until further notice

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mountain Home Project Office is closing the swim beach at Panther Bay on Norfork Lake until further notice.

28 Aug 2025

USACE to partially reopen Cranfield Park

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, will partially reopen Cranfield Park recreation area on Norfork Lake Aug. 29, 2025.

26 Aug 2025

Single lane closure scheduled for Highway 177 across Norfork Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closing one lane of the Highway 177 bridge across Norfork Dam from 7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. Sept. 4, 2025, for a routine bridge inspection.

25 Aug 2025

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-61 Lock 9 Sailing Instructions Lifted

The sailing instructions for the downstream approach to Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9, noted in Nav Notice SWL 24-19 have been lifted.

22 Aug 2025

USACE successfully closes stuck gate at Dardanelle Lock and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District has successfully closed spillway gate 20 at Dardanelle Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River.

22 Aug 2025

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-60 Lock 10 Reopened

The mechanical issues at Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 have been resolved and the lock is opened to traffic.

21 Aug 2025

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-58 Safety Zone Military Exercise NM 289.0 – NM 292.8

To ensure the safety of life and property during the military river crossing exercise, a Safety Zone will be established by the U.S. Coast Guard for the Arkansas River from NM 289.0 to NM 292.8.

21 Aug 2025

USACE works to fix stuck gate at Dardanelle Lock and Dam

Teams with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working to repair a stuck spillway gate at Dardanelle Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River.

21 Aug 2025

MKARNS Nav Notice 25-59 Lock 10 Unscheduled Closure

Dardanelle Lock (No. 10) NM 205.5 is currently closed to traffic due to dangerous cross currents downstream of the dam. The spillway release configuration is currently restricted due to mechanical issues resulting in concentrated flows that present a danger to traffic in the downstream approach. Crews are onsite and an additional notice will be submitted when the issue is resolved.

20 Aug 2025

USACE announces public workshops for farmers in the White River basin

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host two workshops from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 2 and 3 to meet with lower White River Basin farmers and discuss this year’s spring and summer flooding and the White River Water Control Plan.