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 […]
GRDA Police offer winter boating reminders
A Saturday afternoon incident on Grand Lake is prompting the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department to remind the public of important winter boating safety measures. While trying to load a boat onto a trailer at the Twin Bridges State Park ramp on Grand Lake, an individual lost control of the boat, which ended up […]
GRDA to protect new eagle nesting area below Pensacola Dam
Langley – The discovery a new bald eagle nest, in an area below the Pensacola Dam main spillway, has prompted the Grand River Dam Authority to install new signage in that area, advising the public of the nest and that disturbing it is a violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which could […]
GRDA to temporarily close Pensacola Dam roadway
Langley – In an effort to complete an evaluation of the emergency gate operation system, the Grand River Dam Authority is announcing that the portion of Highway 28 that crosses over Pensacola Dam will be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, from 9AM to 1PM. “We understand this closing might present an inconvenience for those […]
Grand River Dam Authority News Release
A1 stable … Moody’s affirms GRDA credit rating A “diverse and competitively priced resource mix” as well as long-term customer contracts and rate setting ability are among the key reasons why Moody’s Investors Service has recently affirmed its A1 credit rating, with a stable outlook, for the Grand River Dam Authority. Moody’s issued its opinion […]