Grand River Dam Authority Power For Progress Column September 9, 2019
This Is Man’s Deed By late summer of 1940, Grand Lake was finally a reality. The major work on Pensacola Dam had been completed earlier that year and the waters of the Grand River had steadily filled the lake throughout the summer months. The dream of a hydroelectric facility across the Grand River Valley – […]
Grand River Dam Authority News Release: GRDA issues general vegetation management permit
To aid with storm cleanup around Grand Lake shoreline… GRDA issues general vegetation management permit Langley – Due to significant damage caused by thunderstorms on the evening of Monday, August 26, 2019, and the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 27, 2019, the Grand River Dam Authority is issuing a general vegetation management permit for […]
Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin
Grand River Dam Authority News Release For immediate release: 8/30/19 At 3 PM on Friday, August 30: • Grand Lake elevation was 745.75 feet. Daily target elevation for August 30 is 743 feet. • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) east spillway gate was open at Pensacola Dam, […]
Grand River Dam Authority News Release: Floodwater Release Bulletin
Grand River Dam Authority News Release For immediate release: 8/30/19 At 10:30AM on Friday, August 30: • Grand Lake elevation was 745.81 feet. Daily target elevation for August 30 is 743 feet. • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, five (5) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging […]
Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin
Grand River Dam Authority News Release For immediate release: 08/29/19 At 11:30 AM on Thursday, August 29: • Grand Lake elevation was 746.40 feet. Daily target elevation for August 29 is 743 feet. • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, five (5) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, […]
GRDA Power For Progress Column August 26, 2019
GRDA Department spotlight: Relay While the power plants and high voltage electric transmission lines and substations are among the most visible images of the Grand River Dam Authority’s electric utility role, there is much going on throughout the system to ensure that reliable electricity moves from Point A to Point B. This week, we wanted […]
Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 4:30 PM on Tuesday, August 27: • Grand Lake elevation was 747.39 feet. Daily target elevation for August 27 is 743 feet. • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, five (5) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 11,942 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. • […]
Grand River Dam Authority News Release
No current outages on GRDA system… GRDA begins repairs following storms The Grand River Dam Authority is making repairs to portions of its high voltage electric transmission system this morning after high winds and storms moved through Northeast Oklahoma Monday night (August 26), causing damage. A GRDA line northeast of Grove took the brunt of […]
Grand River Dam Authority News Release
Drowning victim recovered from Illinois River The Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is reporting that a 67-year old male drowned in the Illinois River on Saturday morning, August 24. At approximately 10:18AM, GRDA Police, along with the Illinois River Fire Department and Northeastern Health System EMS responded to a water rescue near Diamondhead Landing […]
Power For Progress Column August 19, 2019
Supporting powerful education opportunities As the summer winds down and students, teachers and administrators return to classrooms all across the region, the Grand River Dam Authority will also be gearing up for another school year. In fact, a new academic calendar means new opportunities for the Authority to continue support of Oklahoma students at all […]