Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 2 pm on Saturday, March 13: Grand Lake elevation was 743.54 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, three (3) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 17,838 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Five (5) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 11,421 […]

GRDA discharge at Grand, Hudson- February 17 2 PM update

In response to a directive from the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the Grand River Dam Authority begun added discharge of the Grand Lake conservation pool yesterday, Tuesday, February 16. This action was intended to provide for additional electric generation in the SPP footprint during this time of extreme and ongoing winter weather conditions. GRDA has […]

GRDA discharge at Grand, Hudson- February 17 1 PM update

Updated discharge conditions, Wednesday, February 17, 1 PM: In response to a directive from the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the Grand River Dam Authority begun added discharge of the Grand Lake conservation pool yesterday, Tuesday, February 16. This action was intended to provide for additional electric generation in the SPP footprint during this time of […]

GRDA discharge at Grand, Hudson- February 16 3 PM update

Updated discharge conditions, Tuesday February 16, 3 PM: In response to a directive from the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the Grand River Dam Authority has begun added discharge of the Grand Lake conservation pool today, Tuesday February 16. This action is intended to provide for additional electric generation in the SPP footprint during this time […]

GRDA discharge at Grand, Hudson- February 16 2 PM update

Updated discharge conditions, Tuesday February 16, 2pm: In response to a directive from the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the Grand River Dam Authority has begun added discharge of the Grand Lake conservation pool today, Tuesday, February 16. This action is intended to provide for additional electric generation in the SPP footprint during this time of […]

GRDA to discharge at Grand, Hudson

In response to a directive from the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the electric balancing market for a 17-state region, the Grand River Dam Authority has begun added discharge of the Grand Lake conservation pool today, Tuesday February 16. It is anticipated that the elevation of Grand Lake will drop to 740 feet and perhaps further […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 9 AM on Thursday, February 4: Grand Lake elevation was 744.84 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. Five (5) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 11,090 […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 4:30 pm on Wednesday, February 3: Grand Lake elevation was 744.95 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two (2) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 276 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Five (5) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 11,127 […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At noon on Wednesday, February 3: Grand Lake elevation was 745.03 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, ten (10) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 14,120 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Five (5) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 11,180 cfs […]

Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 12:30 PM on Monday, February 1: Grand Lake elevation was 745.87 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, ten (10) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 17,480 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Five (5) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 10,983 […]