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Little Red River Conditions
Check projected generation and the latest available water temperature, river flow, gauge height, and dissolved oxygen readings before entering the water or launching a boat.
Safety notice: Schedules are estimates and gauge readings may be delayed or provisional. Water can rise quickly. Confirm current conditions, watch the river, and never rely on this page as a guarantee that any location is safe to wade or boat.
Generation Schedule
The Southwestern Power Administration publishes projected hydropower schedules. Find GFD in the project table for Greers Ferry Dam. The schedule is a forecast and can change with power demand, reservoir operations, weather, or equipment conditions.
Telephone schedule: 866-494-1993
River Gauges & Water Temperature
Conditions change as water travels downstream. Compare the dam, Pangburn, and Dewey readings instead of assuming one gauge represents the entire 32-mile fishery. The cards below display the newest available readings from official USACE and USGS sources.
Water Entering the River
This tailwater gauge shows the temperature and dissolved oxygen of water entering the Little Red River, along with the latest turbine and spillway releases.
Updated — Dam reading: Sep 26, 2026 1:00 PM CDT
Middle-River Temperature
This USACE temperature gauge is about 22 miles downstream from Greers Ferry Dam. It shows how much the river has warmed as water travels downstream. USACE considers temperatures satisfactory when they remain below 75°F.
Updated — Temperature: Sep 26, 2026 1:00 PM CDT
Lower-River Conditions
This gauge combines temperature, river height, and flow near the downstream end of the regulated trout water. It helps show the conditions trout experience across the full fishery.
Updated — Temperature: Sep 26, 2026 12:00 PM CDT • River gauge: Sep 26, 2026 12:45 PM CDT
Data note: Readings are provisional and may be delayed. Source data is scheduled to refresh once per hour, and this page’s cache is cleared after each refresh. The last successful reading remains visible if an official source is temporarily unavailable. Always check timestamps and the official links before making boating or wading decisions.
How to Use These Tools Together
- Generation schedule: what may be released from Greers Ferry Dam.
- Dam reading: water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and the latest turbine and spillway releases entering the river.
- Pangburn reading: water temperature about 22 miles downstream.
- Dewey reading: temperature, river height, and flow near the downstream end of the regulated trout water.
- LRRGA River Report: what contributing guides observed across the fishery during the reporting period.
Always check the timestamp and official source links. When conditions are uncertain, stay out of the water or consult an experienced local guide.