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 […]
GRDA opens registration period for controlled fall hunts
As it opens up some of its Ottawa County property for controlled hunts this coming fall, the Grand River Dam Authority is announcing that the public can now register for those hunts online. That registration period will run from June 1 through July 31. Prospective hunters can access the online registration at www.grda.com/ecosystems-watershed-management. This page […]
GRDA removing nesting area buffer zone below Pensacola
As one of the Grand Lake area’s newest eagles is ready to take flight, the area around its former nest will again be open to the public. On June 1, the Grand River Dam Authority will reopen the buffer zone around the eagle’s nest, located in the popular off-roading area below the Pensacola Dam spillway. […]
GRDA Police offer safety tips for river visitors
Headed out to the Illinois River for the Memorial Day holiday? If so, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department wants to remind you to float safe, smart and sober while also practicing social distancing. GRDA officers will be on the river, to promote safe outings and enforce Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s current “Safer At […]
GRDA Police offer life jacket tips for Memorial Day boaters
As thousands are planning to return to the waters of Grand Lake, Lake Hudson and the Illinois River for the Memorial Day holiday, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is reminding them to boat safe, smart and sober. While the waters do remain open, officers will be enforcing Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s current “Safer […]
GRDA cancelling 2020 Riverology 101 Educator Workshop and May 9 Rush For Brush Workshop
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and educators’ primary focus being on distance learning, the Grand River Dam Authority has made the decision to cancel this year’s Riverology 101 Educator Workshop, originally scheduled June 17-19 at GRDA’s Ecosystems and Education Center in Langley. Additionally, GRDA’s Rush For Brush Workshop, originally scheduled for this Saturday, May […]
GRDA providing update on eagle’s nest, buffer zone below Pensacola Dam
Langley – With continued activity in the eagle’s nest located in the off-roading area below the Pensacola Dam spillway, the Grand River Dam Authority is announcing that the buffer zone, established around the nesting area earlier this year, will remained closed to the public for an undetermined amount of time. GRDA will be able to […]
Grand River Dam Authority shares boating safety tips and outlines social distancing protocol
GRDA Police are enforcing COVID-19 executive order. The Grand River Dam Authority is reminding the public that social distancing guidelines, set forth in Gov. Kevin Stitt’s “Safer At Home” executive order, also apply on the waters of Grand Lake, Lake Hudson and the Illinois River. “Public access areas around GRDA’s lakes and along the Illinois […]
GRDA recognized for exceptional electric reliability
For the second time in three years, the Grand River Dam Authority has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. APPA helps electric utilities track power outage and restoration data through its […]
GRDA cancelling April 25 Safe Boating Course
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Grand River Dam Authority is cancelling the Kyle Williams Boating Safety Course, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 25 in Langley. In addition, the GRDA Police Department’s other public information and education programs are also currently suspended, due to the current state of emergency in Oklahoma. More information on […]