Month: June 2021

GRDA Police offer safe boating, floating tips for July 4 holiday

As water enthusiasts across the region gear up for the July 4 holiday weekend on Grand Lake, Lake Hudson and the scenic Illinois River, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department wants to help them stay safe during their visit. Of course, boating, and floating, safe, smart, and sober is the best way to promote […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 6 pm on Tuesday, June 29: Grand Lake elevation was 747.19 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, five (5) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 48,450 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,220 […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At noon on Tuesday, June 29: Grand Lake elevation was 747.03 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, four (4) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 31,640 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,018 cfs […]

GRDA Police: Safety reminders for boating on elevated lake levels

With recent heavy rains across Oklahoma and in the Grand River watersheds, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is sharing some important safety tips for those who will be visiting Grand Lake and Lake Hudson in the coming days. Although water levels may return to more normal conditions by the July 4 holiday weekend, […]

2021 July Board Meeting

The July board meeting will be held on Wednesday the 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the GRDA Engineering & Technology Center. NOTE THIS WILL BE AN IN-PERSON MEETING, BUT WILL OFFER WEBEX ACCESS TO THOSE THAT PREFER NOT TO ATTEND IN PERSON (minus the directors). Proposed Agenda Final Agenda Approved Minutes

Preserving a Grand view…

Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. The windows lining one side of the Grand River Dam Authority’s water research laboratory actually look out onto the waters of Grand Lake. That is fitting, considering the purpose of the lab. Created in 1935 to be a “conservation and reclamation district” for […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 1 PM on Sunday, June 27: Grand Lake elevation was 745.86 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, four (4) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 28,386 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 12,897 […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 3 PM on Saturday, June 26: Grand Lake elevation was 744.66 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two (2) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 15,100 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 12,835 […]