Benefiting Oklahoma, on water and land
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. This time of year, the officers of the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department spend a fair amount of time in the boat. In fact, if you have been on the waters of Grand or Hudson lakes or the Illinois River this summer, […]
Revisiting Holway Reservoir
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. Located in the hills southeast of Salina, Oklahoma, the Grand River Dam Authority’s W.R. Holway Reservoir is a bit off the beaten path. Resting high above the Grand River valley, in a place where the river never flowed, the reservoir does not always […]
GRDA encourages area residents to be Guardians of the Grand
The Grand River Dam Authority’s Ecosystems and Watershed Management Department is excited to introduce the Guard the Grand Watershed Conservation Program. Through several workshops, planned for July and August, it will be rolling out the program to the public. The purpose of the program is to inform area residents on issues surrounding the Grand […]
GRDA offering free workshops for educators in watershed
The Grand River Dam Authority is hosting two one-day workshops for teachers in the Grand Lake watershed on Monday, July 20 and Wednesday, July 22 at the Ecosystems and Education Center in Langley. The main audience for the workshops is fourth grade teachers; however, any teacher in one of the schools located within the Grand […]
Hungry for work in 1937
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. As we continue to celebrate Pensacola Dam’s 80 years of service to Oklahoma, we are exploring the many different stories surrounding the dam, Grand Lake and those who helped to make it all. This week, we take a closer look at the important […]
Cool and efficient
Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. If early June temperatures are any indication of what is ahead, we may be in for a hot summer in Oklahoma. If that is the case, plenty of us will be relying on electricity to help keep our homes cool. With that in […]
Notice to the Public
Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 10 AM on Monday, June 8: Grand Lake elevation was 744.83 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) east spillway gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 89 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 12,587 […]
Thunder Races Close Part of Wolf Creek
The Grand River Dam Authority Police Department will be closing portions of the Wolf Creek arm of Grand Lake, as well as the Wolf Creek boat ramp during the 8th annual Thunder on Wolf Creek racing event held by the Oklahoma Boat Racing Association that will occur June 12th through June 14th in Grove. Racing […]
2020 June Board Meeting
The June board meeting will be held on Wednesday the 10th at 10:00 a.m. via Cisco WebEx Meeting. Proposed Agenda Final Agenda Approved Minutes Meeting number (access code) 966 185 348; Meeting password is BoardMtg061020 Join by phone: +1-408-418-9388; Join from a video system or application: Dial [email protected]. You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter […]