Norfork Dam

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Norfork Lake · AR

Generating2,757 cfs through the turbines

Releasing

2,942 cfs

in the last hour

Lake level

555.67 ft

0% flood pool

Tailwater fishery

Trout

cold year-round, deep release

2 units · 80 MW

Generation schedule

Posted each afternoon by Southwestern Power Administration, in “hour ending” terms.

Mon, Jul 27

7 of 24 hours generating

midnightnoonmidnight

Water off: midnight – 1 PM, 8 PM – midnight

When running, roughly 3,100 cfs (estimated from scheduled megawatts)

Tue, Jul 28

8 of 24 hours generating

midnightnoonmidnight

Water off: midnight – 1 PM, 9 PM – midnight

When running, roughly 3,100 cfs (estimated from scheduled megawatts)

Schedules can change without notice — power demand, transmission constraints, generator outages and inflow all move them. Never wade or anchor below a dam without checking the horn and posted warnings.

Source: USACE CWMS · SWPA