The Bidwell Point swim beach on Lake Norfork is reopening after retesting of water and a determination the area is safe for public use.
Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office say two acceptable water samples are required by the Arkansas Department of Health prior to reopening a swim beach.
The swim beach was temporarily closed because of higher than acceptable E. coli levels found during routine testing conducted by the Arkansas Department of Health.
For more information on the status of other recreation areas at Lake Norfork, call the Mountain Home Project Office at 870-425-2700, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.