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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.
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- 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
mearl@grda.com