8 May 2026

Little Rock District USACE breaks ground on $74 million F-35 academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District broke ground May 6 on a $74 million academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, advancing the base's transformation into a one-of-a-kind international F-35 pilot training facility.

8 May 2026

James W. Trimble Lock and Dam: More than 50 years supporting navigation

The James W. Trimble Lock and Dam is one of 18 navigation locks and dams that make up the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Authorized by Congress through the River and Harbor Act of 1946, the MKARNS was built to make the Arkansas River commercially navigable from the Mississippi River to the Port of Catoosa near Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1 May 2026

Blue Mountain Lake drawdown begins May 1

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will begin lowering Blue Mountain Lake May 1 to support habitat improvement efforts for fish and waterfowl.

30 Jan 2026

Little Rock District Hydropower Delivers Critical Energy During Winter Storm 2026

As Winter Storm 2026 pushed energy demand to its highest levels of the season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District played a key role in keeping power flowing across the region.