Lake Conway Drainage Plan

Picture of New Lake Conway

New Lake Conway

  • Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will begin to drain Lake Conway today.
  • Initially, the lake will be drained by opening only one gate. This is to prevent flooding downstream and protect nearby greentree reservoirs.
  • Without rain, lake levels are estimated to drop about 6 inches per week.
  • As trees downstream become dormant this winter, AGFC will open more gates (potentially as many as eight), which could drop the water level by more than 2 feet per week.

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