LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Don't let recent heavy rains and high
water levels dampen your upcoming outing to the lake or river. The Army Corps
of Engineers, Little Rock District is advising visitors to check reservations
to ensure campsites and day-use-areas are not closed.
To check the status of Corps recreation facilities please
visit www.recreation.gov or call
877-444-6777. A list of Little Rock District project offices can be found at: http://go.usa.gov/3knat
The Corps is also advising visitors that the damage left
behind could hinder some Memorial Day plans.
The Corps is also reminding boaters that high waters
levels can make boating more hazardous. Officials advise boaters and anglers to
prepare for these conditions and use extra caution. When boating, no matter how high the water,
be sure to wear a life jacket. You
should also remember to use the boat's kill switch and slow down to watch for
submerged debris.
Use caution when launching because high water can make
ramps tricky. Be patient if others take
a little longer than normal. When
boating near the shore or in coves, go slow to avoid underwater obstacles such
as signposts, picnic tables, trees, stumps and other obstructions that are
normally on dry ground.
Higher lake levels and increased flows on the rivers have
washed debris from the fall and winter into the lakes and rivers adding boating
hazards. Lake levels and river flows
will continue to be higher than normal as summer approaches.
As more information regarding the long term effects from
the flooding is available the Corps will publish it on their website at www.swl.usace.army.mil and Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/littlerockusace.
Randall "Jay" Townsend
Public Affairs & Social Media
Little Rock District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
randall.townsend@usace.army.mil
Office: 501-324-5551
Cell: 501-231-9103
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