If you have comments and/or questions related to Vicksburg District’s Section 508 program or if you have concerns related to the Section 508 ICT accessibility of any content or the user interface on this website, please send an e-mail to VicksburgDistrict@USACE.Army.mil. Where applicable, please include in your e-mail the web address or URL and the specific accessibility barrier(s) you are encountering..

Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson announces schedule for trash rack repairs

US Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District
Published Jan. 31, 2025
Updated: Jan. 31, 2025

Vicksburg, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District plans to begin work on the trash rack repairs at Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson in Arkansas in mid-February.

Approximately one year ago, USACE identified a need for repairs to the metal structure supporting the trash racks at Narrows Dam at Lake Greeson. Trash racks are metal grates preventing large debris from entering and damaging turbans used for creating hydropower, and do not affect the integrity or effectiveness of Narrows Dam.

As a precautionary measure, Narrows Dam halted hydropower generation until repairs are completed. These repairs are essential to ensuring safe production of hydropower in the future.

Starting in mid-February, work will begin with mobilization of equipment and materials. Prep work onsite will include assembly of floating work platforms, diving operations to remove the old structure, and partial fabrication of the new support structure. The removal of the existing support structure will take an estimated four to six weeks. Materials and equipment will continue to be delivered throughout this period. Once the existing structure is removed, construction of the new support structure will begin and is estimated to be complete in approximately four to six months.

The Narrows Dam Day Use area will be used as a staging area for equipment and materials. Heavy traffic with large equipment can be expected in this area, especially during periods of mobilization and demobilization.

Beginning February 16, 2025, the Narrows Dam Day Use Area pavilion and swim beaches will be closed to the public. Access to this area will be restricted until repairs are completed.

The ‘No Boats’ area in front of Narrows Dam will be extended to include the entire work area for both worker and visitor safety. Visiting public will not be allowed to boat inside this area at any time during the repair period. Also, a ‘No Ski’ area will be established to help reduce wave action within the area for worker safety.

These repairs will not impact the ability to carry out flood risk management or other missions of the Narrows Dam/Lake Greeson Project. Water releases are regularly executed through the flood control structure to maintain adequate flood risk management. A significant drawdown of Lake Greeson is not anticipated to perform the repairs.

All efforts will be made to minimize the disruption of the use of Lake Greeson and the Little Missouri River downstream for our visitors, partners, and stakeholders.

The USACE Vicksburg District is engineering solutions to the nation’s toughest challenges. The Vicksburg District encompasses a 68,000-square-mile area across portions of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana that holds nine major river basins and incorporates approximately 460 miles of mainline Mississippi River levees. The Vicksburg District is engaged in hundreds of projects and employs approximately 1,100 personnel.

-XXX-


Contact
Christi Kilroy
601-631-5000
vicksburgdistrict@usace.army.mil

Release no. 25-005