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Bull Shoals

Bull Shoals is a 340 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Marion County, Arkansas, operated by USCE-Little Rock District.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 1952 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
5Conventional Hydroelectric45 MW Out of service, expected to returnJan 1962
6Conventional Hydroelectric45 MW OperatingFeb 1962
7Conventional Hydroelectric45 MW OperatingAug 1963
8Conventional Hydroelectric45 MW OperatingSep 1963
1Conventional Hydroelectric40 MW Out of service, expected to returnSep 1952
2Conventional Hydroelectric40 MW OperatingSep 1952
3Conventional Hydroelectric40 MW OperatingDec 1952
4Conventional Hydroelectric40 MW OperatingJun 1953

Plant details

Operator
USCE-Little Rock District
Location
Marion County, Arkansas
Balancing authority
SPA
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 340 MW
First unit online
Sep 1952
EIA plant ID
198

Location

36.3635, -92.5763

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem