Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 2:30 PM on Tuesday, May 7: Grand Lake elevation was 747.48 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) main spillway gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 9,980 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,560 […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 2 PM on Saturday, May 4: Grand Lake elevation was 746.51 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) main spillway gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 727 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,560 […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 11 AM on Saturday, May 4: Grand Lake elevation was 746.45 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two (2) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 18,084 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,447 […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 3:30 PM on Tuesday, April 30: Grand Lake elevation was 746.33 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, four (4) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 35,704 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,447 […]

GRDA and MidAmerica

While the abundant and reliable electricity produced by the Grand River Dam Authority helps to power thousands of homes in Oklahoma communities, it also helps to move Oklahoma industry forward. In fact, ever since the creation of the MidAmerica Industrial Park in 1960, GRDA power has been a key part of this hub of Oklahoma […]

Safety tips for springtime, stormy weather

Sunshine, rain, high winds, tornados, hail, thunder and lightning. It may look like a list of different types of weather conditions but in Oklahoma, we all know it could simply be the events of one single day. With the arrival of spring, so comes the arrival of spring weather to our state, meaning that storms […]

Spring cleaning and electrical safety

Does warmer weather put you in a spring-cleaning mood? If your plans include clearing up the winter clutter in your kitchen, laundry room or utility room, the Grand River Dam Authority also reminds you that it is a good time to perform some springtime electrical inspections. The following tips from our friends at the Electrical […]

Notice of Public Hearing K&J Park, LLC

The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is in receipt of an application to transfer the existing permit for J&J Mobile Home Park into the name of K&J Park, LLC. The project is located in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The applicant plans to replace the missing fingers on the existing 10 slip dock and 6 slip dock […]

Saving daylight and saving energy

We all “sprang forward” this past weekend with the initiation of Daylight-Saving Time (DST). Each year, this move of the clocks takes place, giving us all a little more sunlight in the evenings. For many of us, that means more time spent outdoors, in the backyard, on the water or enjoying a number of other […]

Notice to the Public

Please take notice that The Grand River Dam Authority has received an application for a private dock requiring directional bearing. Such directional bearing relates to a dock application for a private dock which if approved shall extend 112.4 feet across a cove, which measures 189 feet across from 745 feet mean sea level to 745 […]