GRDA advises Lake Hudson boaters to stay well clear of Kerr Dam

GRDA Floodwater Release Bulletin: May 22 2019, 1 PM

Grand River Dam Authority News Release For immediate release: 05/22/19 At 1PM on Wednesday, May 22: • Grand Lake elevation was 754.78 feet. Daily target elevation for May 22 is 743.40 feet. • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, seven (7) main and three (3) east spillway gates were open […]

GRDA Power For Progress Column April 8, 2019

Room For Our Feathered Friends Since it began operations in the early 1980s, the Grand River Dam Authority’s Grand River Energy Center (GREC) has seen a lot of people pass through its doors. After all, it takes a large team to operate this facility 24/7/365. Home to nearly 1,000 megawatts of electric generation capacity, the […]

Grand River Dam Authority Photo Release

GRDA Community Relations Officer Ed Ferguson (third from right) presents a $5,000 sponsorship check to Grove Chamber of Commerce President Donnie Crane and other members of the Grove Chamber. The funds will help support the upcoming “Toes In The Grand” Festival, to be held at Wolf Creek Park in Grove on Friday, May 31 and […]

GRDA Power For Progress Column March 25, 2019

A weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority GRDA and the benefits of hydroelectricity Since its beginning in 1935, the Grand River Dam Authority has been in the hydroelectricity business. After all, Pensacola Dam – Oklahoma’s first hydroelectric facility — was built to harness the waters of the Grand River, and the river has […]

Floodwater Release Bulletin

For Immediate Release: 3/18/19 At 9:30AM on Monday, March 18: • Grand Lake elevation was 745.40 feet. Daily target elevation for March 18 is 742 feet. • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) main gate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 8,167 cubic feet per second (cfs) of […]

GRDA’s Our Borrowed Water film to show in Langley

Open to the public, Monday, March 25, 6:30PM … A new documentary, detailing the importance of the Grand and Illinois River watersheds, is scheduled for a public viewing on March 25th. Entitled Our Borrowed Water, the film takes a closer look at some of the issues surrounding these waters while also illustrating their value through […]

GRDA Police shares information, tips to help prevent the “station wagon” effect

“Virtually all CO poisonings are preventable.” With boating season rapidly approaching, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is once again sharing information about carbon monoxide (CO), the “station wagon” effect and the possible dangers it can present to boaters. “It is certainly something boaters need to be aware of,” said GRDA Chief of Law […]

Floodwater release bulletin

At 12PM on Friday, May 20: Grand Lake elevation was 745.14 feet. Daily target elevation for May 20 is 743.27 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, one (1) east floodgate was open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 194 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online […]

Governor signs Senate Bill 1388 … OSRC, GRDA merger to be finalized

Vinita – The Grand River Dam Authority is viewing its merger with the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission (OSRC) as an opportunity to expand on the important work OSRC has advanced, while also continuing its own stewardship responsibilities in Oklahoma. On Wednesday, May 11, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed Senate Bill 1388 into law. That bill […]