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Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin

Oct 31, 2019

At 10 AM on Wednesday, October 30:

• Grand Lake elevation was 745.05 feet. Daily target elevation for October 30 is 742 feet.
• At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) main spillway gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging​ 7,876 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water.
• Five (5) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 11,107 cfs of water through generation.
• Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 18,983 cfs.
• Inflows into Grand Lake totaled 17,339 cfs.

• • Lake Hudson elevation was 622.12 feet. Normal elevation is 619 feet.
  • Three (3) units were online at the Robert S. Kerr Dam powerhouse.
  • Releases through generation totaled 24,300 cfs.
  • Inflows into Lake Hudson totaled 26,856 cfs.

For immediate release: 10/30/19

Contact: Melanie Earl
GRDA Corporate Communications
[email protected]