River Flow and Water Quality Information

A number of things impact the quality of fishing on the White and Norfork Rivers including the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water and the amount of electricity being generated at the Bull Shoals (see picture at left) and Norfork dams.

The U.S. Corp of Engineers provides online reporting of this information gathered from several different locations along both rivers. Fishermen usually like to check these numbers before heading out on the water.

Follow the links below to get the latest information.

White River Water Quality & Flow Information:

The best way to get current White River flow information is to call the Corp of Engineers at Bull Shoals Dam: 870-431-5311.

The Corp also offers river flow information online.
You can check the lake levels of the White River system including Bull Shoals & Norfork here:
http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/reservoirs-o.htm

You can also get Water Quality information online here:
http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/water_quality_data.htm

The agency in charge of electric generation at Bull Shoals Dam (Southwest Power Association) posts predicted generation schedules online, although they aren’t always updated:
http://www.swpa.gov/generation.htm

You can call for generation information at 417-336-5083 (Beaver & Table Rock dams.)

The Corp of Engineers also maintains graphical charts of the Bull Shoals Pool Level and other information here:
http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/WCDS/plots/WEB/bul.htm