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 lakes are expected to return to more normal elevations soon, these are important tips […]
Owasso’s Fuller joins GRDA Board
Nicki Fuller (Owasso), general manager and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC), has joined the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) Board of Directors. Fuller replaces outgoing Director Chris Meyers (Edmond) as the board’s electric cooperative representative. Fuller has served as OAEC GM/CEO since April 1st, following Meyers, who retired […]
GRDA recognizes outgoing board director
Chris Meyers, a 15-year member of the Grand River Dam Authority Board of Directors, was recognized by GRDA for his years of service during the board’s April 9 meeting in Chouteau. Meyers concluded his term on the board in March, when he retired from his position as the general manager of the Oklahoma Association of […]
Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 10:45 AM on Tuesday, April 29: Grand Lake elevation was 744.69 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) east spillway gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 166 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,673 […]
Update on Lake Hudson elevations
Following heavy rains in both the Arkansas River and Grand River Watersheds in recent days, the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is again reminding the public that lake elevations on both Grand and Hudson lakes are above normal. Lake Hudson is expected to crest at an elevation of 633 feet later this week. It will […]
GRDA notifying public of potential for elevated lake levels at Grand, Hudson
The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is monitoring the potential for elevated lake levels at Grand Lake and Lake Hudson in response to National Weather Service forecasts predicting heavy rainfall in the Arkansas River System over the next several days. Grand Lake and Lake Hudson are part of the Greater Arkansas River flood control system. […]
GRDA to temporarily raise level of Lake Hudson
For three-day observation period …. In order to monitor improvements made to the Robert S. Kerr Dam spillway in 2024, the Grand River Dam Authority is making the public aware of a planned exercise to temporarily raise the elevation of Lake Hudson. The plan calls for the lake to be brought to an elevation of […]
GRDA’s Rush for Brush coming in Fall 2025
The Grand River Dam Authority is announcing that its award-winning Rush for Brush workshops, typically held in spring, will take place in the fall this year. Facilitated by the GRDA Ecosystems and Watershed Management Department, the workshop is moving to the fall in order to ensure that enough materials are available for all participants. […]
GRDA to begin Salina Pumped Storage modernization work
After more than half a century of service, two of the hydroelectric pump-turbine units at the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) Salina Pumped Storage Project (SPSP) are scheduled for upgrades and modernization. Research associated with that work may also benefit other pumped storage projects across the United States. In October 2024, GRDA finalized an agreement […]
Pryor’s Crisp joins GRDA Board
Pryor’s Jared Crisp, general manager of the Pryor Municipal Utility Board (MUB) has joined the Grand River Dam Authority Board of Directors as the representative for the Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma (MESO). He officially joined the board at its February 12 meeting in Chouteau and replaces outgoing board member Dwayne Elam. Crisp was named […]