BULL SHOALS
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 340 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Marion County
- Operator
- USCE-LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1952
- EIA plant ID
- 198
- Coordinates
- 36.3648, -92.5753
BULL SHOALS, a 340 MW Hydro power plant in Marion County, Arkansas. Operated by USCE-LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT, commissioned 1952.
Weather peril exposure
BULL SHOALS is a 340 MW hydro power plant in Marion County, AR, operated by USCE-LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT, commissioned in 1952. Marion County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 60th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Marion County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 8.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 57.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.3 of 5 | 8.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 5.5 |
Perils not assessed in Marion County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Marion County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.