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 […]
Notice to the Public
Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 10 AM on Monday, June 8: Grand Lake elevation was 744.83 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) east spillway gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 89 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 12,587 […]
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. […]
Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin
At noon on Friday, May 29: Grand Lake elevation was 748.72 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, three (3) main spillway gates and three (3) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 43,116 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the […]
Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 10 AM on Tuesday, May 26: Grand Lake elevation was 745.79 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, three (3) main spillway gates and three (3) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 30,624 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at […]