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White River Flow

Bull Shoals Dam • Dam to Red’s Landing

Bull Shoals 751 CFS
Norfork 205 CFS
Table Rock 20 CFS
341 Bridge: 12,658 CFS  03:00 CDT Calico Rock: 4,490 CFS
Right Now
Water In Transit

Bull Shoals is back at baseline (751 CFS) but water from an earlier release is still moving downstream.

State Park  1.5 mi
falls 9:45 PM
Falling
Gaston's  5.0 mi
falls 11:30 PM
Falling
White Hole  8.0 mi
falls 1:00 AM
Falling
Wildcat Shoals  11.0 mi
falls 2:30 AM
Falling
Cotter  18.0 mi
falls 6:00 AM
High Water
Rim Shoals  24.0 mi
falls 9:00 AM
High Water
Crooked Creek Confluence  26.0 mi
falls 10:00 AM
High Water
Ranchette  29.0 mi
falls 11:30 AM
High Water
Buffalo City  31.0 mi
falls 12:30 PM
High Water
Shipps Ferry  38.0 mi
falls 4:00 PM
High Water
Hwy 341 Bridge  42.0 mi
falls 6:00 PM
High Water
Norfork  44.0 mi
falls 7:00 PM
High Water
Red's Landing  49.0 mi
falls 9:30 PM
High Water
Calico Rock  62.0 mi
falls 4:00 AM
High Water
Crooked Creek: 97 CFS (Yellville) — no tributary impact on downstream spots.
Schedule
Today — Bull Shoals
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 6,752 CFS · 2.0 units · 4.78 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 1:09 PM 2:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 1:30 PM 4:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 1:51 PM 6:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 2:30 PM 7:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 3:00 PM 11:00 PM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 4:00 PM 2:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 4:24 PM 3:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 5:00 PM 4:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 5:30 PM 5:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 6:27 PM 9:00 AM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 7:00 PM 11:00 AM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 7:18 PM 12:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 8:03 PM 2:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 10:00 PM 9:00 PM 23.0 hr
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 13,504 CFS · 4.1 units · 3.54 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 2:09 PM 3:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 2:30 PM 5:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 2:51 PM 7:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 3:30 PM 8:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 4:00 PM 12:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 5:00 PM 3:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 5:24 PM 4:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 6:00 PM 5:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 6:30 PM 6:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 7:27 PM 10:00 AM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 8:00 PM 12:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 8:18 PM 1:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 9:03 PM 3:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 11:00 PM 10:00 PM 23.0 hr
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 16,205 CFS · 4.9 units · 3.77 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 3:09 PM 4:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 3:30 PM 6:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 3:51 PM 8:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 4:30 PM 9:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 5:00 PM 1:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 6:00 PM 4:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 6:24 PM 5:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 7:00 PM 6:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 8:27 PM 11:00 AM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 9:00 PM 1:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 9:18 PM 2:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 10:03 PM 4:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 12:00 AM 11:00 PM 23.0 hr
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 16,205 CFS · 4.9 units · 3.77 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 4:09 PM 5:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 4:30 PM 7:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 4:51 PM 9:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 5:30 PM 10:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 6:00 PM 2:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 7:00 PM 5:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 7:24 PM 6:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 8:00 PM 7:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 8:30 PM 8:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 9:27 PM 12:00 PM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 10:00 PM 2:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 10:18 PM 3:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 11:03 PM 5:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 1:00 AM 12:00 AM 23.0 hr
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 16,205 CFS · 4.9 units · 3.77 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 5:09 PM 6:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 5:30 PM 8:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 5:51 PM 10:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 6:30 PM 11:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 7:00 PM 3:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 8:00 PM 6:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 8:24 PM 7:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 9:00 PM 8:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 9:30 PM 9:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 10:27 PM 1:00 PM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 11:00 PM 3:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 11:18 PM 4:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 12:03 AM 6:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 2:00 AM 1:00 AM 23.0 hr
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 17,555 CFS · 5.3 units · 4.08 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 6:09 PM 7:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 6:30 PM 9:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 6:51 PM 11:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 7:30 PM 12:30 AM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 8:00 PM 4:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 9:00 PM 7:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 9:24 PM 8:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 10:00 PM 9:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 10:30 PM 10:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 11:27 PM 2:00 PM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 12:00 AM 4:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 12:18 AM 5:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 1:03 AM 7:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 3:00 AM 2:00 AM 23.0 hr
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM 19,581 CFS · 5.9 units · 4.25 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 7:09 PM 11:45 PM 4.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 7:30 PM 1:30 AM 6.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 7:51 PM 3:00 AM 7.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 8:30 PM 4:30 AM 8.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 9:00 PM 8:00 AM 11.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 10:00 PM 11:00 AM 13.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 10:24 PM 12:00 PM 13.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 11:00 PM 1:30 PM 14.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 11:30 PM 2:30 PM 15.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 12:27 AM 6:00 PM 17.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 1:00 AM 8:00 PM 19.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 1:18 AM 9:00 PM 19.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 2:03 AM 11:30 PM 21.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 4:00 AM 6:00 AM 26.0 hr
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 6,752 CFS · 2.0 units · 4.78 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 12:09 PM 1:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 12:30 PM 3:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 12:51 PM 5:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 1:30 PM 6:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 2:00 PM 10:00 PM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 3:00 PM 1:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 3:24 PM 2:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 4:00 PM 3:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 4:30 PM 4:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 5:27 PM 8:00 AM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 6:00 PM 10:00 AM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 6:18 PM 11:00 AM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 7:03 PM 1:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 9:00 PM 8:00 PM 23.0 hr
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 13,504 CFS · 4.1 units · 3.54 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 1:09 PM 2:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 1:30 PM 4:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 1:51 PM 6:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 2:30 PM 7:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 3:00 PM 11:00 PM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 4:00 PM 2:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 4:24 PM 3:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 5:00 PM 4:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 5:30 PM 5:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 6:27 PM 9:00 AM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 7:00 PM 11:00 AM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 7:18 PM 12:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 8:03 PM 2:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 10:00 PM 9:00 PM 23.0 hr
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 19,243 CFS · 5.8 units · 4.25 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 2:09 PM 3:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 2:30 PM 5:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 2:51 PM 7:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 3:30 PM 8:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 4:00 PM 12:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 5:00 PM 3:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 5:24 PM 4:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 6:00 PM 5:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 6:30 PM 6:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 7:27 PM 10:00 AM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 8:00 PM 12:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 8:18 PM 1:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 9:03 PM 3:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 11:00 PM 10:00 PM 23.0 hr
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 19,243 CFS · 5.8 units · 4.25 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 3:09 PM 4:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 3:30 PM 6:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 3:51 PM 8:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 4:30 PM 9:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 5:00 PM 1:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 6:00 PM 4:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 6:24 PM 5:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 7:00 PM 6:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 8:27 PM 11:00 AM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 9:00 PM 1:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 9:18 PM 2:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 10:03 PM 4:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 12:00 AM 11:00 PM 23.0 hr
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 19,243 CFS · 5.8 units · 4.25 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 4:09 PM 5:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 4:30 PM 7:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 4:51 PM 9:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 5:30 PM 10:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 6:00 PM 2:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 7:00 PM 5:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 7:24 PM 6:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 8:00 PM 7:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 8:30 PM 8:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 9:27 PM 12:00 PM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 10:00 PM 2:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 10:18 PM 3:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 11:03 PM 5:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 1:00 AM 12:00 AM 23.0 hr
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 19,243 CFS · 5.8 units · 4.25 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 5:09 PM 6:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 5:30 PM 8:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 5:51 PM 10:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 6:30 PM 11:30 PM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 7:00 PM 3:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 8:00 PM 6:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 8:24 PM 7:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 9:00 PM 8:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 9:30 PM 9:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 10:27 PM 1:00 PM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 11:00 PM 3:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 11:18 PM 4:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 12:03 AM 6:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 2:00 AM 1:00 AM 23.0 hr
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 19,243 CFS · 5.8 units · 4.25 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 6:09 PM 7:45 PM 1.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 6:30 PM 9:30 PM 3.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 6:51 PM 11:00 PM 4.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 7:30 PM 12:30 AM 5.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 8:00 PM 4:00 AM 8.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 9:00 PM 7:00 AM 10.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 9:24 PM 8:00 AM 10.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 10:00 PM 9:30 AM 11.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 10:30 PM 10:30 AM 12.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 11:27 PM 2:00 PM 14.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 12:00 AM 4:00 PM 16.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 12:18 AM 5:00 PM 16.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 1:03 AM 7:30 PM 18.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 3:00 AM 2:00 AM 23.0 hr
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM 19,243 CFS · 5.8 units · 4.25 mph
StopRisesFallsHigh Water
State Park 1.5 mi 7:09 PM 11:45 PM 4.6 hr
Gaston's 5.0 mi 7:30 PM 1:30 AM 6.0 hr
White Hole 8.0 mi 7:51 PM 3:00 AM 7.2 hr
Wildcat Shoals 11.0 mi 8:30 PM 4:30 AM 8.0 hr
Cotter 18.0 mi 9:00 PM 8:00 AM 11.0 hr
Rim Shoals 24.0 mi 10:00 PM 11:00 AM 13.0 hr
Crooked Creek Confluence 26.0 mi 10:24 PM 12:00 PM 13.6 hr
Ranchette 29.0 mi 11:00 PM 1:30 PM 14.5 hr
Buffalo City 31.0 mi 11:30 PM 2:30 PM 15.0 hr
Shipps Ferry 38.0 mi 12:27 AM 6:00 PM 17.5 hr
Hwy 341 Bridge 42.0 mi 1:00 AM 8:00 PM 19.0 hr
Norfork 44.0 mi 1:18 AM 9:00 PM 19.7 hr
Red's Landing 49.0 mi 2:03 AM 11:30 PM 21.4 hr
Calico Rock 62.0 mi 4:00 AM 6:00 AM 26.0 hr
🛡 Two Dams, Two Blobs of Water

Bull Shoals Dam and Norfork Dam both release into the White River system — but they don’t meet until the North Fork confluence near mile 44, below Hwy 341 Bridge. Above that point, the water you see is purely Bull Shoals. Below it, both dams are contributing.

When both dams run on the same afternoon — which SWPA schedules frequently — two separate blobs of water are moving downstream at once. The Norfork blob travels only ~21 miles to reach Calico Rock. The Bull Shoals blob travels 62 miles. On a typical generation day, Norfork water arrives at Red’s Landing 8–10 hours before Bull Shoals water does.

🌊 Bull Shoals Dam
62 mi to Calico Rock
  • Drives all water from dam to Hwy 341 Bridge
  • Takes 7–9 hrs to reach Cotter (18 mi)
  • Takes 14–24 hrs to reach Calico Rock
  • Arrival times on this page are Bull Shoals estimates
🌊 Norfork Dam
~21 mi to Calico Rock
  • Enters White River at mile 44 (below Hwy 341)
  • Reaches Red’s Landing (~5 mi below) in ~2–3 hrs
  • Reaches Calico Rock (~18 mi below) in ~5–7 hrs
  • Rows marked below are in this zone

Red’s Landing is our most-watched confluence-zone spot — it’s an access ramp and popular float takeout sitting just 5 miles below where the two rivers merge. When Norfork fires, water rises there fast. When Bull Shoals runs heavy, a second rise can follow hours later. Watch both dam schedules before you launch.

Dam Status
Bull Shoals Dam 751 CFS Idle
Units: 0.2 / 8 Pool: 660.33 ft Tailwater: 450.74 ft As of: 3:00 AM CDT
  • Today: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · 6,752 CFS (2.0 units)
  • Today: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · 13,504 CFS (4.1 units)
  • Today: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · 16,205 CFS (4.9 units)
  • Today: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 16,205 CFS (4.9 units)
  • Today: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 16,205 CFS (4.9 units)
  • Today: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 17,555 CFS (5.3 units)
  • Today: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM · 19,581 CFS (5.9 units)
  • Tomorrow: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · 6,752 CFS (2.0 units)
  • Tomorrow: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · 13,504 CFS (4.1 units)
  • Tomorrow: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · 19,243 CFS (5.8 units)
  • Tomorrow: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · 19,243 CFS (5.8 units)
  • Tomorrow: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · 19,243 CFS (5.8 units)
  • Tomorrow: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 19,243 CFS (5.8 units)
  • Tomorrow: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 19,243 CFS (5.8 units)
  • Tomorrow: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM · 19,243 CFS (5.8 units)
Norfork Dam 205 CFS Idle
Units: 0.0 / 2 Pool: 555.71 ft Tailwater: 373.58 ft As of: 3:00 AM CDT
  • Today: 2 PM – 9 PM · 40 MW
North Fork joins White River ~5 mi below the dam (mile 43 from Bull Shoals). Water reaches Red’s Landing in ~5 hrs at generation speed.
Table Rock Dam 20 CFS Idle
Units: 0.0 / 4 Pool: 916.44 ft Tailwater: 702.62 ft As of: 3:00 AM CDT
  • Today: 7 AM – 11 PM · 150 MW
Lake Taneycomo — 22-mile cold-water trout fishery to Forsyth, MO. Does not flow into the White River below Bull Shoals.