28 May 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers increases spillway release at Norfork Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, is making further adjustments to spillway operations at Norfork Dam as water levels continue to rise due to recent heavy rainfall.

12 Mar 2025

Single lane closure scheduled for Highway 177 across Norfork Dam

– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a single lane closure of Highway 177 across Norfork Dam starting at 6 a.m. March 26, 2025, and continuing through late July 2025, for routine maintenance.

11 Sep 2023

Temporary full road closure of Highway 177 across Norfork Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure for Highway 177 across Norfork Dam from 6:30 a.m. Sept. 18 until 5 p.m. Sept. 21, 2023, to remove equipment used to perform routine maintenance on the dam.

3 Nov 2022

USACE awards contract to modernize Norfork Dam hydropower units

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District awards Voith Hydro a nearly $50 million contract to modernize the hydropower units at Norfork Dam in Baxter County, Ark.

29 Sep 2022

USACE cancels temporary full road closure of Highway 177 across Norfork Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is canceling the full road closure for Highway 177 across Norfork Dam that was previously scheduled for Oct. 7 and 8. New dates have not been selected at this time.

24 Sep 2021

USACE announces workshops for Norfork Lake Master Plan revisions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will hold two public workshops Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in Mountain Home to discuss the master plan update process and seek input from the public on the draft Norfork Lake Master Plan. All interested persons are invited.

20 Sep 2021

USACE seeks comments on draft Norfork Lake Master Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting Norfork Lake Master Plan update workshops Sept. 30 and Oct.1 to share the draft master plan and associated environmental compliance documents with the public. USACE will also collect public comments during the workshops.

24 Aug 2020

National Hydropower Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the largest owner-operator of hydroelectric power plants in the