Regional Dam Report
Bull Shoals • Norfork • Table Rock • Greers Ferry
Data updated 6:52 AM CDT, May 3 — USACE updates hourly, may lag up to 60 min
715
CFS
→
0.0 / 8
Generators
655.78 ft
Pool Elev
450.77 ft
Tailwater
6:00 AM CDT
As of
🎣
Not Generating
Minimum flow — prime wading conditions below State Park
■ Last release stopped Friday, May 1 at 8:00 PM
🌊 Downstream Roll Tracker — White River
ⓘ Distances are approximate river miles below Bull Shoals Dam. Roll speed varies 2.5–3.25 mph depending on generation level.
State Park
1.5 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
8:45 PM
⌄ Low point
10:15 PM
✓ Passed
White Hole
7 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
11:30 PM
⌄ Low point
1:00 AM
✓ Passed
Wildcat Shoals
11 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
1:30 AM
⌄ Low point
3:00 AM
✓ Passed
Cotter
18 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
5:00 AM
⌄ Low point
6:30 AM
✓ Passed
Rim Shoals
24 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
8:00 AM
⌄ Low point
9:30 AM
✓ Passed
Ranchette
28 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
10:00 AM
⌄ Low point
11:30 AM
✓ Passed
Buffalo City
32 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
12:00 PM
⌄ Low point
1:30 PM
✓ Passed
Cartney
36 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
2:00 PM
⌄ Low point
3:30 PM
✓ Passed
Shipps Ferry
38 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
3:00 PM
⌄ Low point
4:30 PM
✓ Passed
Norfork
44 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
6:00 PM
⌄ Low point
7:30 PM
✓ Passed
Red's Landing
49 mi
↑ Rises
Earlier
↓ Falls
8:30 PM
⌄ Low point
10:00 PM
✓ Passed
📅 Generation Schedule (SWPA)
Tomorrow
⏱ 3 PM – 12 AM
290 MW peak · 9 hrs
20
CFS
→
0.0 / 2
Generators
552.7 ft
Pool Elev
374.24 ft
Tailwater
6:00 AM CDT
As of
🎣
Not Generating
Safe wading conditions — minimum flow only
📅 Generation Schedule (SWPA)
Tomorrow
⏱ 5 PM – 10 PM
40 MW peak · 5 hrs
2,120
CFS
→
0.6 / 4
Generators
915.61 ft
Pool Elev
704.93 ft
Tailwater
6:00 AM CDT
As of
🎣
Light Flow
Noticeable current — wading possible on edges, use caution
▶ Generating since Friday, May 1 at 7:00 PM
ⓘ Lake Taneycomo is a 22-mile cold-water trout fishery. Water levels and current speed rise lake-wide during generation — conditions apply from the dam to Forsyth.
📅 Generation Schedule (SWPA)
Today
⏱ All Day
35 MW peak · 24 hrs
Tomorrow
⏱ All Day
70 MW peak · 24 hrs
20
CFS
→
0.0 / 2
Generators
457.34 ft
Pool Elev
266.35 ft
Tailwater
6:00 AM CDT
As of
🎣
Minimum Flow (~20 CFS)
Very slow (~0.5 mph) — safe wading throughout
■ Last release stopped Friday, May 1 at 9:00 PM
ⓘ The Little Red River below Greers Ferry is a world-class tailwater trout fishery running ~35 miles to Searcy. Sweet spot for wading and fly fishing is 100–200 CFS. At one unit (~3,500 CFS) the river adds ~4.5 ft of depth and wading is dangerous.
📅 Generation Schedule (SWPA)
Today
⏱ 7 PM – 8 PM
35 MW peak · 1 hrs
Tomorrow
⏱ 6 PM – 10 PM
48 MW peak · 4 hrs
ⓘ Data sourced from USACE Little Rock District (hourly) and SWPA Generation Schedules (today + tomorrow). USACE readings may lag real-time by up to 60 minutes.
ⓘ Bull Shoals roll tracker distances are river miles below the dam on the White River. Norfork roll tracker distances are approximate river miles. North Fork locations (0–4 mi) are on the North Fork of the White River. Locations beyond 4 mi are on the main White River after the confluence near Norfork, AR.
📞 Hotlines
870-499-5526 — Norfork Dam release info (Army Corps)
870-431-5311 — Bull Shoals Dam release info (Army Corps)
866-494-1993 — SWPA White River tailwater schedule
Live data: USACE Little Rock District
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Schedule: SWPA Generation Schedules
