Greers Ferry Power Plant To Undergo Repairs

[marcusearlt]

http://www.arkansasmatters.com/story/d/story/greers-ferry-power-plant-to-undergo-repairs/21341/6anNtv7N0E2rBwSkBJ1rDw

HEBER SPRINGS, AR. (News release) - The Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will be taking the Greers Ferry Power Plant offline March 10 through April 24 for necessary repairs.

Throughout the outage, one turbine will continuously release about 300 to 500 cubic feet per second into the Little Red River. A normal low flow release rate is 40 c.f.s. In comparison, a full power release from one turbine is about 3,500 c.f.s.

If rainfall causes the lake to rise above the conservation pool elevation of 462.04 feet, flood control releases will be made using the spillway gates. Release rates are dependent on downstream conditions and generally will not exceed the equivalent of two turbines, about 7,000 c.f.s.

Updated release rates are available by calling (501) 362-5150.

Officials at the Army Corps of Engineers' Greers Ferry Project Office regret any inconvenience this may cause, and asks for the public's cooperation until this operation is complete.

For more information contact the Greers Ferry Project office at (501) 362-2416, or stop by the office near the dam on Highway 25, three miles north of Heber Springs.

[marcusearlt]

Those are going be some prime time flows boys. Get down there and check it out if you can, I know I will.

[Ham]

Should be great fishing.

[LittleRedFisherman]

Man, thanks for this info, I think we are going to searcy to visit my inlaws in the next couple of weeks, I will be ready!!

[cmcclu]

Minimum flow started as scheduled on Monday. At noon in JFK the minimum flow was noticable in terms of more stream bed inudated and slight current in otherwise calm pools. Overall it was still "low" water and generally would be approached in the same manner. I think it would be beneficial for the fishery if it was permanent but it sounds we will just have it temporarily.

I have been waiting on warmer weather to try out a new rod and had a couple of hours on Monday to try it out. After assembly, rigging, etc. I walked down to the water and on the very first cast caught a rainbow. I probably could not do that again ever if I was trying but what a good way to break in a new rod!

[Jamestandy]

I fished today it was great,the water is about 9 inches higher than low water.the flies that worked the best we're San Juan worm,trout crack, sow bug. Take care if you go down Ritchy shoals a tree is blocking the deeper part of shoal you have to drag through.

Good fishing !