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Current Happenings

Thank you for visiting the Greers Ferry Lake Current Happenings Page. Check back periodically for postings on Corps of Engineers special events, and current issues on Greers Ferry Lake and in the surrounding area.

Corps Wants To Recycle Your Christmas Tree For Fish Cover
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Dec. 29 – Organic Christmas trees don’t have to go to the trash after Christmas. In fact, all those trees displayed in homes and businesses across the area can be put to good use when you complete your gift giving by donating your tree to the fish in Greers Ferry Lake. More

Corps Reminds Lakeside Residents of Regulations at Greers Ferry Lake
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Nov. 3 – Army Corps of Engineers officials remind lake users and landowners adjacent to Greers Ferry Lake project lands that tying up boats along the shoreline and operating vehicles off authorized roadways on public property is prohibited. They also ask those living near the lake to avoid unauthorized work on public property. More

Volunteers Needed For Cleanup
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Aug. 11 -- Please reserve Saturday, Sept. 6 on your calendar and plan to take part in the 39th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup. This National Public Lands Day event is scheduled for the first Saturday after Labor Day each year in recognition of the Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day Act. More

Greers Ferry Lake Has More Opportunities For Fun
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., June 20 – The 2008 spring rains raised Greers Ferry Lake to a record high level 25 feet above normal. This resulted in numerous campsite closures, but the lake level is dropping and is making additional campsites and facilities available for use. More

Greers Ferry Lake Area Open and Ready for Fun
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., May 19 – Despite high water conditions and its accompanying rumors Greers Ferry Lake is open, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are working with community leaders and businesses to offer a great recreational experience for everyone. More

Corps of Engineers Temporarily Restricts Boating Access into Hurricane Bay on Greers Ferry Lake
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., May 12 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is temporarily restricting boat access into Hurricane Bay to emergency personnel only who are helping clean up after a recent tornado caused significant damage to private boat docks, boats, homes and numerous trees in the area at Greers Ferry Lake. More

Work Begins May 5 on Highway 25 Bridge Across Greers Ferry Dam
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., April 28 – The Army Corps of Engineers is reminding interested persons that maintenance work will begin May 5 on the Arkansas Highway 25 Bridge across Greers Ferry Dam. In the interest of safety, this will cause traffic to be restricted to one lane from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day for about 30 days. More

White River System Lake Update
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 18 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would like to remind everyone that extreme heavy rains throughout March and April have left the upper White River system lakes with almost no capacity for additional flood storage. Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greers Ferry Lakes are currently at or near the top of spillway gates. This means any significant additional rainfall will have to be passed directly through those gates, greatly diminishing the project's ability to reduce flood damages. More

Bridge Work Across Highway 25 Across Greers Ferry Dam to Begin in May
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., April 17 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin routine maintenance work on the Highway 25 Bridge across the Greers Ferry Dam starting May 5. This work will take approximately 30 days to complete. Traffic will be restricted to one lane between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily to ease the work being done and make it safer for the workers. More

High Water Conditions at Greers Ferry Lake
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., March 31 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is urging all visitors to Greers Ferry Lake to exercise extreme caution, as high water conditions mean objects normally well above the lake level are now submerged and difficult to see. Also, campers, swimmers and boaters visiting park areas should be aware that certain areas may be closed to the public for their safety and protection. More

Corps Plans Controlled Burns
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Feb. 4 -- Personnel of the Army Corps of Engineers Greers Ferry Project Office and the Arkansas Forestry Commission will conduct prescribed burns in Shiloh Park, Cherokee Park and near the end of Bond Air Road when weather conditions are favorable during the next two months. More

Corps Wants To Recycle Your Christmas Tree For Fish Cover
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Dec. 31 – Organic Christmas trees don’t have to go to the trash after Christmas. In fact, all those trees displayed in homes and businesses across the area can be put to good use when you complete your gift giving by donating your tree to the fish in Greers Ferry Lake. More

Volunteers Needed For Cleanup
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark. Aug. 14 -- The Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Association and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are seeking volunteers for the 38th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sept. 8. More

Corps To Issue Permits For Special Deer Hunt At Greers Ferry Lake
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., July 17 --- The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking applications through Sept. 1 for a special deer hunt to be held Oct. 23, 24, and 25 at Greers Ferry Lake. Up to five permits will be issued to hunters whose mobility is permanently or severely impaired by paralysis or amputation. More

Free Boating Education Class and Free Fishing Seminars ... More

Wm. Carl Garner Visitor Center programs thus far... More

Corps Reminds Lakeside Residents to be Cautious When Spring Cleaning
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., March 27 -- The Army Corps of Engineers reminds all persons residing adjacent to the Greers Ferry Lake shoreline to know where the government property line is and avoid “spring cleaning” on public property. More

Corps Plans Controlled Burn
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Feb.13 -- Personnel of the Army Corps of Engineers Greers Ferry Project Office and the Arkansas Forestry Commission will conduct prescribed burns in Cherokee, Shiloh, Mill Creek, Dam Site, and Heber Springs Parks and Bond Air areas during the next two months when weather conditions are favorable. More

Corps Wants to Recycle your Christmas Tree for Fish Cover
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Dec. 14 -- Christmas trees don’t have to go to the trash after Christmas. In fact, all those trees on display in homes and businesses across the area can be put to good use. After the holidays, complete your gift giving by donating your tree to the fish in Greers Ferry Lake. More

Officials Dedicate New Tournament Facility
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Nov. 7 – Federal, state and local officials were on hand Saturday to cut the ribbon and mark the opening of the Devils Fork Tournament-Fish Life Support Center. The new facility provides a place for official tournament weigh-ins, but more importantly, it provides aerated holding tanks and other features that will increase survival rates among fish returned to the lake. More

Tying Boats on Shore, Driving Off Road Prohibited at Greers Ferry Lake
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Nov. 1 -- The Army Corps of Engineers is reminding adjacent landowners and lake users that tying up boats along the shoreline and operating vehicles off authorized roadways on public property at Greers Ferry Lake are prohibited. More

Volunteers Needed for Cleanup
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Aug. 30 -- Please reserve Saturday, Sept. 9 on your calendar. That day is the 37th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup. This National Public Lands Day event is scheduled for the first Saturday after Labor Day in recognition of the Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day Act. More

Volunteers Needed for Cleanup
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Aug. 10 -- The Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Association and the Army Corps of Engineers are seeking volunteers on Sept. 9 for the 37th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup. Volunteers interested in assisting should check in at 8 a.m. at any of the Greers Ferry Lake Marinas, Little Red River Trout Docks or the Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery. The cleanup will take place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. More

Corps Reminds Lakeside Residents to be Cautious When Spring Cleaning
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., April 17 -- The Army Corps of Engineers reminds all persons residing adjacent to the Greers Ferry Lake shoreline to know where the government property line is to avoid “spring cleaning” on public property. More

Improved Dam Site Park Dedicated at Greers Ferry Lake
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., April 25 – Just in time for the start of a new recreation season, the Army Corps of Engineers, along with 200 visitors, dedicated the new and improved Dam Site Park on Greers Ferry Lake with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon. The park has just undergone a $2 million renovation and is now better prepared than ever to serve the visiting public. More

Dam Site Park Dedication Photos Click on thumbnail to see larger photo.

Tying Boats On Shore, Driving Off Road Prohibited At Greers Ferry Lake
GREERS FERRY LAKE, Ark., Dec. 14 -- The Army Corps of Engineers is reminding adjacent landowners and lake users that tying up boats along the shoreline and operating vehicles off authorized roadways on public property is prohibited. More

Federal Court Upholds Greers Ferry Shoreline Plan
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., Oct. 8 -- A Sept. 30 ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas upheld the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2002 Greers Ferry Lake Shoreline Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement with only one modification. More

- For more information about these items or for information on other current issues contact the Greers Ferry Project Office.

Updated/Reviewed: 6 Jan 2009