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Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin

Oct 08, 2019

At 10:30 AM on Monday, October 7:
• Grand Lake elevation was 745.71 feet. Daily target elevation for October 7 is 742 feet.
• At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two (2) main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 12,808 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water.
• Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 12,153 cfs of water through generation.
• Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 24,961 cfs.
• Inflows into Grand Lake totaled 28,397 cfs.

• Lake Hudson elevation was 623.87 feet. Normal elevation is 619 feet.
• At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, two (2) gates were open at Robert S. Kerr Dam, discharging 15,960 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water.
• Four (4) units were online at the Robert S. Kerr Dam powerhouse, releasing 33,210 cfs of water through generation.
• Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 49,170 cfs.
• Inflows into Lake Hudson totaled 42,929 cfs.

For immediate release: 10/07/19

Contact: Melanie Earl
GRDA Corporate Communications
[email protected]

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