The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will reduce spillway releases from Bull Shoals Dam Saturday afternoon beginning at 2.
The Corps news release indicates 17 spillway gates will open one-half foot each releasing about 9,000 cubic feet per second.
The five operating hydropower turbines will remain at full capacity.
Three units are offline for maintenance. The total hydropower turbines releases will be about 14,000 cubic feet per second.
The total release of spillway gates and hydropower turbines will be about 23,000 cubic feet per second.
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.
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