Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 3:45 PM on Monday, June 15: Grand Lake elevation was 747.27 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two main spillway gates and four east gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 29,364 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, […]
Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 12:30 PM on Saturday, June 13: Grand Lake elevation was 746.81 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two main spillway gates and four east gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 29,364 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, […]
Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 2 PM on Friday, June 12: Grand Lake elevation was 747.19 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two main spillway gates and four east gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 29,364 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, […]
GRDA Police: Safety reminders for boating on elevated lake levels
With recent heavy rains across Oklahoma and in the Grand River watersheds, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is sharing some important safety tips for those who will be visiting Grand Lake and Lake Hudson in the coming days. Although lakes are expected to return to more normal elevations soon, these are important tips […]
GRDA Police announce temporary closure of Wolf Creek
The Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is announcing that it will be closing portions of the Wolf Creek arm of Grand Lake, as well as the Wolf Creek boat ramp to help facilitate the 9th Annual Toes in the Grand Summer Festival and the Thunder on Wolf Creek Boat Races Thursday, June 11 through […]
Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 2:40 PM on Thursday, June 11: Grand Lake elevation was 747.23 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, three main spillway gates and five east gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 44,790 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, […]
Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 8:30 AM on Wednesday, June 10: Grand Lake elevation was 747.78 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, three main spillway gates and five east gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 44,790 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, […]
Floodwater Release Bulletin
At 2:30 PM on Tuesday, June 9: Grand Lake elevation was 747.59 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two main spillway gates and four east gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 30,884 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, […]
Cool and efficient – summer energy saving tips
If early June temperatures are any indication of what is ahead, we may be in for a hot summer in Oklahoma. If that is the case, plenty of us will be relying on electricity to help keep our homes cool. With that in mind, the Grand River Dam Authority hopes you will consider these cooling […]
GRDA opens registration for fall controlled hunts
As it opens some of its Ottawa County property for controlled hunts again this coming fall, the Grand River Dam Authority is announcing that the public can soon register for those hunts online. The registration period to apply for next season’s deer, waterfowl and turkey hunts will run from June 1 through July 31, 2026. […]