Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 10AM on Tuesday, May 10: Grand Lake elevation was 751.93 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, four (4) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 55,720 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,742 cfs […]

GRDA Police urge extra caution for boaters near Kerr Dam

The Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is reporting that the cable holding warning buoys across the floodgate openings at Robert S. Kerr Dam is currently broken. Due to this, GRDA police is saying it is critically important that any watercraft on Lake Hudson stay well clear of the dam and that area of the […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 3:30PM on Sunday, May 8: Grand Lake elevation was 753.17 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, five (5) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 76,240 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,833 cfs […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 1PM on Saturday, May 7: Grand Lake elevation was 751.16 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, five (5) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 65,800 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,649 cfs […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 1PM on Friday, May 6: Grand Lake elevation was 748.43 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, five (5) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 54,115 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,753 cfs […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 7PM on Thursday, May 5: Grand Lake elevation was 745.64 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, four (4) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 33,468 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,720 cfs […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 1 PM on Thursday, May 5: Grand Lake elevation was 744.55 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two (2) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 14,918 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,531 […]

Don’t overload your circuits

Power for Progress… a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. May is recognized as National Electric Safety Month and once again, the Grand River Dam Authority is proud to join with Electric Safety Foundation International (esfi.org) in passing along some important electric safety tips. This week, we look at our homes, and some […]