Temporary navigation controls for Aug. 1 Duck Creek event

The Grand River Dam Authority Police Department will be implementing temporary navigation controls in the Duck Creek arm of Grand Lake on Saturday, August 1 for a special event. The Harbors View Raft Out on-water concert will be held from 1 to 5 PM in front of the Harbors View Marina, on the north end […]

Registration still open for controlled fall hunts

The Grand River Dam Authority is reminding prospective hunters that there is still time to register for fall controlled hunts on GRDA property in Ottawa County. Registration, which can be done online, is open through July 31. Those interested in the hunts can access the online registration at www.grda.com/ecosystems-watershed-management. This page allows users to sign […]

GRDA Police remind visitors to boat and float safe, smart and sober

Whether your July 4 weekend plans are to head to Grand Lake, Lake Hudson or the Illinois River, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is reminding you to boat and float, safe, smart and sober. While visitors are encourage to practice safe social distancing, they are also encouraged to practice safety on the water […]

GRDA Police remind boaters of special July 4 Duck Creek rules

As the busy July 4 holiday approaches, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is reminding Grand Lake visitors of the special Duck Creek rules in place for the holiday weekend. Not only are these rules in place to help promote safe outings on one of the busiest lake days of the summer, but also […]

GRDA encourages area residents to be Guardians of the Grand

  The Grand River Dam Authority’s Ecosystems and Watershed Management Department is excited to introduce the Guard the Grand Watershed Conservation Program. Through several workshops, planned for July and August, it will be rolling out the program to the public. The purpose of the program is to inform area residents on issues surrounding the Grand […]

GRDA offering free workshops for educators in watershed

The Grand River Dam Authority is hosting two one-day workshops for teachers in the Grand Lake watershed on Monday, July 20 and Wednesday, July 22 at the Ecosystems and Education Center in Langley. The main audience for the workshops is fourth grade teachers; however, any teacher in one of the schools located within the Grand […]

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 […]