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The Reservoir Control Branch monitors and directs the release of water from 25 water resource projects in the Little Rock District in an attempt to meet the competing needs of many purposes. Those purposes include flood control, hydropower, navigation, fish & wildlife, municipal & industrial water supply, and recreation. Some of the benefits to the nation and our region include.
Over the past 10 years, these projects have averaged approximately $77.8 million in flood damages prevented each year.
Since about 1987, the energy from these seven plants has been enough to furnish electricity to about 200,000 households each year. Annual benefits from the hydropower features at these plants are estimated to average $206.5 million each year. A portion of the revenues is applied to the operation and maintenance costs of these projects, a portion to the construction costs, and the rest is deposited into the national treasury. Additionally there are 4 non-federal run of the river hydropower projects located at Trimble, Ormond, Murray and Mills.
Over the past 5 years, there has been an average of 11,313,553 tons of goods shipped each year on the Arkansas reach of the System.
Over the past 10 years, Little Rock District projects have averaged 180,464,600 visitor-hours per year. This figure does not include visits to State and private facilities located at our lakes and along our rivers. Our projects provide the opportunity for a quality outdoor experience in some of the best hunting and fishing territory the region has to offer. The White River tail water areas have produced two World Record Brown Trout in recent years.
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