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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the floodgates at the dam on Norfork Lake in Baxter County after more heavy rain this week.
The Little Rock Corp of Engineers announced they are releasing 12,000 cubic feet per second from the dam to reduce flood risk.
To support recovery from recent storm damage in Baxter County, a scheduled lane closure along Norfork Dam has been postponed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced. Workers were prepared to ...
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (KAIT) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced upcoming road closures across Norfork Dam. According to the USACE news release, Highway 177 across the Norfork Dam will be ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District hosted a dam safety exercise for Bull Shoals and Norfork Dams' along with state and local stakeholders at the Bull Shoals White River State ...
The Norfork Dam was completed in 1949 and it features two turbines that produce enough energy each year to power 17,000 homes. The dam also provides flood risk management, municipal water supply ...
In the late 1930s, before construction of the Norfork Dam began, the local economy of Baxter County was deteriorating. The yearly per capita income had fallen to $100 to $200. In 1940 alone more ...
The Norfork River is a tailwater flowing out of the Norfork Dam. This little gem is only 4.5 miles long, but fishes much larger. It's home to four species of trout; brook, rainbow, cutthroat ...
The Norfork River is a tailwater flowing out of the Norfork Dam. This little gem is only 4.5 miles long but fishes much larger. It’s home to four species of trout: brook, rainbow, cutthroat and ...
PINEVILLE, Ark. (KY3) - A lightning strike caused a fire to an electrical substation Sunday afternoon near the Norfork Dam in northern Arkansas, leading to thousands of power outages. A fire broke ...