GRDA Power For Progress Column March 25, 2019
A weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority GRDA and the benefits of hydroelectricity Since its beginning in 1935, the Grand River Dam Authority has been in the hydroelectricity business. After all, Pensacola Dam – Oklahoma’s first hydroelectric facility — was built to harness the waters of the Grand River, and the river has […]
Floodwater Release Bulletin
For Immediate Release: 3/18/19 At 9:30AM on Monday, March 18: • Grand Lake elevation was 745.40 feet. Daily target elevation for March 18 is 742 feet. • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) main gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 8,167 cubic feet per second (cfs) of […]
GRDA’s Our Borrowed Water film to show in Langley
Open to the public, Monday, March 25, 6:30PM … A new documentary, detailing the importance of the Grand and Illinois River watersheds, is scheduled for a public viewing on March 25th. Entitled Our Borrowed Water, the film takes a closer look at some of the issues surrounding these waters while also illustrating their value through […]
GRDA Police shares information, tips to help prevent the “station wagon” effect
“Virtually all CO poisonings are preventable.” With boating season rapidly approaching, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is once again sharing information about carbon monoxide (CO), the “station wagon” effect and the possible dangers it can present to boaters. “It is certainly something boaters need to be aware of,” said GRDA Chief of Law […]
Floodwater release bulletin
At 12PM on Friday, May 20: Grand Lake elevation was 745.14 feet. Daily target elevation for May 20 is 743.27 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) east floodgate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 194 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online […]
Governor signs Senate Bill 1388 … OSRC, GRDA merger to be finalized
Vinita – The Grand River Dam Authority is viewing its merger with the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission (OSRC) as an opportunity to expand on the important work OSRC has advanced, while also continuing its own stewardship responsibilities in Oklahoma. On Wednesday, May 11, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed Senate Bill 1388 into law. That bill […]
GRDA offer not entertained by NE Electric Trustee Board
Vinita – An offer by the Grand River Dam Authority, which could continue its longstanding partnership with Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, was not entertained by the cooperative’s board of trustees. GRDA Board Chairman Ed Townsend, Director Pete Churchwell and Chief Executive Officer Dan Sullivan were prepared to make the offer during a meeting of the […]