News
Floodwater Release Bulletin
May 01, 2025
At 6:20 PM on Thursday, May 1:
- Grand Lake elevation was 747.79 feet.
- At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two (2) main spillway and five (5) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 28,574 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water.
- Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,334 cfs of water through generation.
- Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 41,908 cfs.
- Inflows into Grand Lake totaled 58,433 cfs.
- Lake Hudson elevation was 630.10 feet.
- Fifteen (15) floodgates were open at Robert S. Kerr Dam, discharging 19,396 cfs of water.
- Four (4) units were online at the Robert S. Kerr Dam powerhouse, releasing 34,560 cfs of water through generation.
- Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 53,956 cfs.
- Inflows into Lake Hudson totaled 55,034 cfs.
Based on current river system conditions and information from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Grand Lake is anticipated to crest at 748.06 feet later today (Thursday, May 1). Lake Hudson is anticipated to crest at an elevation of 632.97 feet on Saturday, May 3.
Additional information can be found by visiting: http://stormops.grda.tech/riveroperations