VIDEO: Beaver Lake spillway to be opened today

Three flood gates are open Wednesday, March 20, 2019 on the Beaver Dam.
Three flood gates are open Wednesday, March 20, 2019 on the Beaver Dam.

ROGERS -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will open three spillway gates six inches at Beaver Dam this morning by 10 a.m.

The spillway release of 1,350 cubic feet per second combined with 3,850 c.f.s. released through one turbine generator will have a combined release of about 5,200 c.f.s., according to a USACE press release. Currently, one hydropower unit is off-line for repairs.

More information is available through the the Beaver Lake Project Office at 479-636-1210.

Daily lake information can be obtained at www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil or the Corps' mobile App, which can be found in mobile App stores by searching for "USACE Little Rock."

NW News on 03/21/2019

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