🎣 Tailwaters (trout) · generation below the dams
Dam Release Schedules
Today's and tomorrow's planned hydropower generation, last 24 hours of actual releases, and generating-now status for every White River system dam in the Ozarks.
Updated
| Dam | Generating? | cfs now | River below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | ⚡ Yes | 3,310 | White River below Beaver |
| Table Rock | No | 800 | Lake Taneycomo |
| Bull Shoals | No | 1,040 | White River below Bull Shoals |
| Norfork | No | 348 | Norfork Tailwater |
| Greers Ferry | No | 38 | Little Red River |
Beaver Dam release schedule
Planned: Today, Sunday November 08, 2026
Generation scheduled 5 of 24 hours, peak 96 MW (≈6,600 cfs).
Hourly plan
Planned: Tomorrow, Monday November 09, 2026
No generation scheduled.
Hourly plan
Actual release, last 24 hours
Hourly releases
MW = megawatts of power the dam plans to make. More MW means more water released. What these terms mean
2 turbines, 128 MW, about 8,800 cfs at full generation. SWPA plans are in megawatts and can change without notice; cfs figures are estimates. Official SWPA schedules.
Below the dam: White River below Beaver trout report, river gauge and wading safety →
Table Rock Dam release schedule
Planned: Today, Sunday November 08, 2026
Generation scheduled 9 of 24 hours, peak 150 MW (≈9,848 cfs).
Hourly plan
Planned: Tomorrow, Monday November 09, 2026
Generation scheduled 9 of 24 hours, peak 150 MW (≈9,848 cfs).
Hourly plan
Actual release, last 24 hours
Hourly releases
MW = megawatts of power the dam plans to make. More MW means more water released. What these terms mean
4 turbines, 230 MW, about 15,100 cfs at full generation. SWPA plans are in megawatts and can change without notice; cfs figures are estimates. Official SWPA schedules.
Below the dam: Lake Taneycomo trout report, river gauge and wading safety →
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Bull Shoals Dam release schedule
Planned: Today, Sunday November 08, 2026
Generation scheduled 24 of 24 hours, peak 205 MW (≈13,841 cfs).
Hourly plan
Planned: Tomorrow, Monday November 09, 2026
Generation scheduled 24 of 24 hours, peak 40 MW (≈2,701 cfs).
Hourly plan
Actual release, last 24 hours
Hourly releases
MW = megawatts of power the dam plans to make. More MW means more water released. What these terms mean
8 turbines, 391 MW, about 26,400 cfs at full generation. SWPA plans are in megawatts and can change without notice; cfs figures are estimates. Official SWPA schedules.
Below the dam: White River below Bull Shoals trout report, river gauge and wading safety →
Norfork Dam release schedule
Planned: Today, Sunday November 08, 2026
Generation scheduled 7 of 24 hours, peak 33 MW (≈2,583 cfs).
Hourly plan
Planned: Tomorrow, Monday November 09, 2026
Generation scheduled 6 of 24 hours, peak 33 MW (≈2,583 cfs).
Hourly plan
Actual release, last 24 hours
Hourly releases
MW = megawatts of power the dam plans to make. More MW means more water released. What these terms mean
2 turbines, 92 MW, about 7,200 cfs at full generation. SWPA plans are in megawatts and can change without notice; cfs figures are estimates. Official SWPA schedules.
Below the dam: Norfork Tailwater trout report, river gauge and wading safety →
Greers Ferry Dam release schedule
Planned: Today, Sunday November 08, 2026
No generation scheduled.
Hourly plan
Planned: Tomorrow, Monday November 09, 2026
No generation scheduled.
Hourly plan
Actual release, last 24 hours
Hourly releases
MW = megawatts of power the dam plans to make. More MW means more water released. What these terms mean
2 turbines, 110 MW, about 7,900 cfs at full generation. SWPA plans are in megawatts and can change without notice; cfs figures are estimates. Official SWPA schedules.
Below the dam: Little Red River trout report, river gauge and wading safety →
Phone lines
SWPA generation schedule line: (866) 494-1993. Lake numbers: Beaver 11, Table Rock 12, Bull Shoals 13, Norfork 14, Greers Ferry 15.
USACE Bull Shoals & Norfork release recording: (870) 431-5311.
Stay off gravel bars and out of the river below the dams when horns sound. Water can rise several feet quickly.