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Grand River Dam Authority Floodwater Release Bulletin

Jan 15, 2020

At 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 15:

• Grand Lake elevation was 745 feet. Daily target elevation for January 15 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​ 313 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water.
• Five (5) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 11,104 cfs of water through generation.
• Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 11,417 cfs.
• Inflows into Grand Lake totaled 11,348 cfs.

• Lake Hudson elevation was 624.60 feet. Normal elevation is 619 feet.
• Four (4) units were online at the Robert S. Kerr Dam powerhouse.
• Releases through generation totaled 19,440 cfs.
• Inflows into Lake Hudson totaled 12,917 cfs.