Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 3 PM on Friday, February 28: Grand Lake elevation was 744.99 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) main spillway gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging​ 626 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,680 […]

Sharing information, celebrating partnerships

Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. Each February, the Grand River Dam Authority takes the opportunity to meet with dozens of individuals who help to power Oklahoma’s important economic development engines. Of course, these individuals also happen to represent GRDA’s customers, including Oklahoma municipals, electric cooperatives and industries. Each […]

Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 1:30 PM on Thursday, February 27: Grand Lake elevation was 745.53 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, three (3) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging​ 12,248 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,724 […]

Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 11 AM on Wednesday, February 26: Grand Lake elevation was 744.16 feet. Daily target elevation for February 26 is 742 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) main spillway gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging​ 571 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Five (5) units […]

Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 2 PM on Tuesday, February 25: Grand Lake elevation was 743.56 feet. Daily target elevation for February 25 is 742 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, four (4) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging​ 13,874 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Five (5) units […]

Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 5 PM on Thursday, February 13: Grand Lake elevation was 744.07 feet. Daily target elevation for February 13 is 742 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, three (3) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging​ 9,036 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Five (5) units […]

Rush For Brush is back for more

Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. The Grand River Dam Authority’s Rush for Brush program, which has won both state and national awards for its efforts to enhance the fish habitat on GRDA waters, returns to the shores of Grand Lake in 2020. The program, which started over a […]

2020 February Board Meeting

The February board meeting will be held on Wednesday the 12th at 10:00 a.m. at the Engineering & Technology Center in Tulsa, Ok. Proposed Agenda Final Agenda Approved Minutes

Celebrating 80 in 2020

Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. The “official” birth date occurs sometime later in 2020, but since this year marks the 80th anniversary of Pensacola Dam, we plan to share information all year long about this historic structure and the important role it has played in the development of […]