Little Rock District

The Little Rock District is actively engaging the public in its effort to update the 1970s version of the Bull Shoals Lake Master Plan. The agency currently hosted five public scoping workshops around Bull Sho More

This was a view of platform during presentation of the colors and the playing of the national anthem [President John F. Kennedy attending dedication of Greers Ferry Dam], Oct. 3, 1963." (Photo by USACE Little R More

TULSA, Okla. - Tough ‘Ombres from the 801st Adjutant General Company, Human Resources, take part in a mobilization ceremony at the Sand Springs Armed Forces Reserve Center near Tulsa, Oklahoma on Oct. 24, 2020. More

“Mountain Home Project has been working with local students in our area for over 10 years,” said Ben Bremer, supervisory civil engineering technician. “I have personally seen and experienced the positive benef More

The Army Corps of Engineers' Little Rock District is seeking public comments through March 3 on a proposed plan and environmental assessment related to a flood risk reduction project on Jordan Creek in Springfield, Mo.

Bull Shoals Powerhouse is one of seven hydroelectric generating plants in the Little Rock District that receives capital improvement funds through a cost sharing agreement with Southwestern Power Administration More

Spillway releases being made through Bull Shoals Dam. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Little Rock District Natural Resource Specialist Russell Malahy recently took over as the district's water safety champion.

With wide open, breezy stretches for sailing and quiet secluded coves for skiing and swimming, the clear uncrowded waters of Norfork Lake are ideal for water sports.

Donated trees will be used to create fish habitat in the lake by placing fish shelters made of bundles of Christmas trees.

District/Division Program Manager of the Year Greg Yada talks about his recent success.

The Burns brothers caught a mess of crappie while Fishing Piney Bay Park on Lake Dardanelle last spring.

The Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock district, recently completed the Table Rock Lake Master Plan scoping report compiled from comments received during the public comment period and from workshops held in late 2012.

Moonshine Beach Recreation Area is a very popular sandy swimming beach along the shores of Table Rock Lake.

Mike Richards.

A trolley car carries Table Rock Lake visitors to the dam for guided tours. In 2012, the Ozark Rivers Heritage Foundation guided roughly 7,700 tourists through Table Rock Dam and Powerhouse.

Bobber the Water Safety Dog showed up at Table Rock Lake on Sept. 30 to wish everyone luck during the Catch a Special Thrill Event for disabled children who don’t normally have the opportunity or ability to go More

Volunteers work to maintain the grounds of the Dewey Short Visitor Center.

(L to R) Wounded Warrior Army Master Sgt. Regina Leatherman harvested this eight-point buck during Millwood lakes first Wounded Warrior hunt. Engineering Tech Michael Stoke and Forester Roy Burk assisted hunter More

Motor Vessel Katherine Berry navigating upstream on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. (Photo by Tim Zimmerman)

Little Rock District Commander Col. Glen Masset presents Jan Jones with the district’s Engineer of the Year plaque during an awards ceremony.

A boat dock is seen along Greers Ferry Lake in Heber Springs, Ark., Feb. 22, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the Greers Ferry Dam, will stop accepting requests for shoreline use permits f More

Bill Jackson, Little Rock District architect of the year.

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock district, Vicksburg district and the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 15-08, pose for a photo with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe after he declared May 18 - 2 More

Mike Biggs, Corps of Engineers Little Rock District’s chief of reservoir control and students from Little Rock Christian Academy assemble a bridge kit on May 14. Before the kids built the bridge Biggs explained More

Public Affairs Specialist Jay Townsend and Outdoor Recreation Planner Chris Smith from the Little Rock District demonstrate how not to wear a life jacket and how dangerous wearing one upside like a diaper could More

Recreational boaters wait to lock through Dardanelle Lock and Dam. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. Army Col. Courtney Paul, left, accepts the Army Corps of Engineers flag, and with it command of the corps' Little Rock District, from Brig. Gen. Thomas Kula, the Corps' Southwestern Division commander, as More

Sean Harper talks about his experiences in the Leadership Development Program III

A team led by Laura Cameron of the Planning and Environmental Division took on the Jordan Creek Flood Risk Management Study. This project was chosen as part of a pilot program that could possibly speed up the p More

The study area is in three Corps districts (Little Rock, Memphis, and Vicksburg) and two Corps divisions (Southwestern and Mississippi Valley). This area is the starting point for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas Ri More

Aircraft lined up on the runway at Little Rock Air Force Base.

Little Rock District Commander Col. Courtney W. Paul and University of Pine Bluff Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mat More

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Numerous school buses from North Central Arkansas school districts brought about 2,900 students to the 50th Anniversary Ceremony of the dedication of Greers Ferry Dam.

Volunteers welcome Charles Gray in Washington, D.C., as part of the Honor Flight.

Mark Dixson, a supervisory electrical engineer with the Little Rock District, explains his specialty to a group of Cub Scouts at a science, technology, engineering and mathematics event in Bryant, Ark. Dixson s More

James McKinnie was awarded the Engineer of the Year Award.

McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System navigation chart cover. Public domain scan of a map, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

To generate more interest in Little Rock District’s contracting processes and requirements, the district hosted an Industry Day Dec. 3 at the Arkansas State Library in Little Rock.

At a proclamation ceremony today Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe declared May 18 through 24 as Safe Boating Week in Arkansas. The proclamation states that it is essential for boating enthusiast to recognize the i More

Little Rock District Commander Col. Courtney W. Paul presents Bill Gray with a Peer Award. The Peer Award is a way for employees to publicly express appreciation for their peers’ contributions in building teamw More

Little Rock District Commander Col. Courtney W. Paul briefs district staff and Leadership Development Program participants onboard the M/V Mississippi. The Mississippi River Commission visited the McClellan-Ker More

Little Rock District Chief of Public Affairs, Miles Brown and Park Ranger Leah Deeds welcome retirees from the district to their annual “get together.” The annual event provides district leadership and retirees More

Conducting Industry Day helps Contracting Division personnel shape its acquisition strategy for the year.

Twelve Little Rock District future leaders graduated from the Level Two Leadership Development Program Nov. 20 with more than 60 employees and family members in attendance. Col. Courtney W. Paul presented diplo More

SWL Conservation Biologist Cherrie-Lee Phillip heading out on the Arkansas River.

Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general, presents the Fiscal Year 2014 Excellence in Contracting Awards Program, District of the Year Award to the Little Rock District contracti More

At the foot of Round Mountain in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of north-central Arkansas stands Greers Ferry Dam. Behind that structure dedicated in 1963 by the late President John F. Kennedy, glistens one of t More

Emergency Management Planner Jim Marple, Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, (left blue shirt) stands next to a collapsible mesh container lined with heavy duty fabric that is easily assembled and filled w More

Dr. Randy Hathaway, Little Rock District’s deputy engineer, recounts more than 20 years of dedicated to the Corps during Henry Hollins’ retirement ceremony in Little Rock this spring. Hollins, seated next to hi More

If you make the trek this week across the Big Dam Bridge between North Little Rock and Little Rock, the view of Murray Lock will be a little different. Normally you might catch a glimpse of a barge locking thro More

Jan Jones is still at work in 2015.

The Little Rock District and several federal agencies from around the region host an industry day event to learn more about regional contractor capabilities and likewise for contractors to present their capabil More

The M/V Dan Reeves was commissioned in January of 2016 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. The USACE Marine Design oversaw construction of the vessel. For more info go to http://pacesett More

Electrical workers continue to restore power in Puerto Rico Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tim Gouger, a project manager with Task Force Power Restoration in Puerto Rico talks with a congressional staffer during a recent visit to the Palo Seco Power Plant. The staffers were in Puerto Rico to receive More

Josh Hendricks the new Chief of Maintenance Engineering for the Little Rock District

Bradley Clark receives his award from Col. Robert Dixon, Little Rock District Commander

Retiree PJ Spaul is presented a plaque by Craig Pierce, Little Rock District’s deputy district engineer for project management inducting him into the district’s Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees June 2018.

Dennis Bradley receives the Special Recognition Award for Safety from Col. Bob Dixon, commander of the Little Rock District.

Aaron Boswell, a ranger for the Little Rock District, installs looting signage at one of the Corps’ many parks. Signage is now being placed at Corps parks in order to bring exposure to the penalties one will in More

The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System averages 12 million tons of commodities shipments annually. Based on prices obtained from Institute for Water Resources and the National Agricultural Statisti More

Elmo Webb (R) answers a stakeholders question during the Pope County levee update meeting.

The entrance to Rising Star Park near Pine Bluff, Arkansas was severely damaged during the spring flood event of 2019. The roadway was completely washed out.

Lakisha Vance speaking at Industry Days 2019 in Little Rock, Ark.

Outdoor Recreation Planner Brooke Thomason, organized and planned the 2020 Ranger Workshop, a five-day event held in Russellville, Ark.

James “Jim” Ellis, left, being presented with a certificate of retirement from Col. Noe, commander of the Little Rock District, right, as part of his retirement ceremony in Little Rock, Arkansas, March 18, 2020.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District personnel perform a site inspection in Little Rock, Arkansas, March 27th, 2020. Their efforts are part of a larger FEMA mission assignment for the Corps of Engi More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, at the request of FEMA and the State of Arkansas, are evaluating sites across the state for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities. The Dis More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, at the request of FEMA and the State of Arkansas, are evaluating sites across the state for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities. The Dis More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, at the request of FEMA and the State of Arkansas, are evaluating sites across the state for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities. The Dis More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, at the request of FEMA and the State of Arkansas, are evaluating sites across the state for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities. The Dis More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, at the request of FEMA and the State of Arkansas, are evaluating sites across the state for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities. The Dis More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, at the request of FEMA and the State of Arkansas, are evaluating sites across the state for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities. The Dis More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, at the request of FEMA and the State of Arkansas, are evaluating sites across the state for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities. Col. Er More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, at the request of FEMA and the State of Arkansas, are evaluating sites across the state for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities. The Dis More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, at the request of FEMA and the State of Arkansas, are evaluating sites across the state for the possible conversion into alternate care facilities. The Dis More

Erin Jimenez at work.

Salas and her fiancé Stephen

Kenneth Finley, Little Rock District, is forward deployed to Lake Charles, La., as part of the Corps’ response to Hurricane Laura where he is on the disputes team supporting the Operation Blue Roof mission. The More

The Army Reserve hosted a unit activation ceremony and assumption of command for the 495th Inland Cargo Transportation Company at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas on Nov. 7, 2020. Tough ‘O More

This Navajo Cradle Board was given to Cassandra Beaver, Engineering and Construction administrative support assistant, by her grandmother.

Regulatory Specialist Marc Fossett attends black tie event in Little Rock, Ark.

The Little Rock District is actively engaging the public in its effort to update the 1970s version of the Bull Shoals Lake Master Plan. The agency currently hosted five public scoping workshops around Bull Shoa More

TULSA, Okla. - Tough ‘Ombres from the 801st Adjutant General Company, Human Resources, take part in a mobilization ceremony at the Sand Springs Armed Forces Reserve Center near Tulsa, Oklahoma on Oct. 24, 2020. More

President John F. Kennedy views Greers Ferry Dam from the overlook with Col. Charles D. Maynard, District Engineer, Little Rock District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Oct. 3, 1963. (Photo by USACE Little Rock District).

Whether you enjoy boating, canoeing, fishing, swimming, picnicking or hiking Gillham Lake has an activity for you.

PJ Spaul (right) during a national press conference in Little Rock, Ark., during the flood of 1990 on the Arkansas River. Also at the press conference was (left) Col. Charles McCloskey, Little Rock District’s More

Rangers from Little Rock District’s Millwood Project Office, hosted a Wounded Warrior hunt at Millwood Lake. Army Master Sgt Regina Leatherman anxiously waits to take a shot from a popup blind set up by rangers More

Outdoor Recreation Planner Chris Smith from the Little Rock District sits with pre-k and kindergarten students from Carver Magnet Elementary School in Little Rock, Ark., for the school’s annual career day May 1 More

Little Rock District commander Col. Courtney W. Paul, University of Pine Bluff Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander, UAPB's Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Mary E. Benjamin, and Little Rock District Contractin More

Students from area schools look at a display of tools used for maintenance on Greers Ferry Dam.

A Marine thanks Charles Gray for his military service as he heads to the World War II Memorial.

Col. Courtney W. Paul speaks to local contractors at the Little Rock District Industry Day on Dec. 3 at the Arkansas State Library in Little Rock. “I’m sure most of you are familiar with what we do,” said Littl More

Little Rock District Deputy District Council Ralph Allen stands with a movie poster for “The Monuments Men,” a current film about the dangerous job his grandfather, Ralph W. Hammett, held during World War II.

This article features a Q+A with Little Rock District Contract Specialist Darrel Montgomery.

The M/V Mississippi moves through the lock chamber at Murray Lock and Dam on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The view from the third story is the towboat’s bell with the Big Dam Bridge in t More

Little Rock District retirees met at the Dewey Short Visitor Center in Branson, Mo., Nov. 14, 2014 for Retiree Day. The Event offers retirees a glimpse at the district’s current accomplishments but more importa More

Dean Erickson, Little Rock District’s chief of Logistics, presents a crystal Corps Castle to Henry Hollins in appreciation for his service and dedication to duty. Hollins served as the District’s facility manag More