Lightning myths and facts

Power for Progress... a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. Each year, the Electric… [more]

Lightning myths and facts Lightning myths and facts

Safety checklist for electrical cords

Power for Progress... a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. Although National Burn… [more]

Safety checklist for electrical cords Safety checklist for electrical cords

Ready to respond

Power for Progress... a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. Sometimes it happens because… [more]

Ready to respond Ready to respond

Life Jackets Save Lives

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Life Jackets Save Lives Life Jackets Save Lives

Rush for Brush Fish Habitat Locations

Point and click map features to access habitat information. In response to public input and involvement… [more]

Rush for Brush Fish Habitat Locations Rush for Brush Fish Habitat Locations

April Special Board Meeting

The April Special Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 23rd at 10:00 a.m. until Wednesday the 24th at 12:00 p.m. in the Shangri-La Resort Monkey Island, OK.

Final Agenda

Floodwater Release Bulletin

At 10 AM on Thursday, May 23: Grand Lake elevation was 754.88 feet. Daily target elevation for May 23 is 743.47 feet. At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, nine (9) main and three (3) east spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging​ 176,460 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water. Six (6) units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing … More

Lightning myths and facts

Power for Progress... a weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority. Each year, the Electric Safety Foundation International (ESFI) designates May as National Electric Safety Month and takes advantage of the time to promote safe electricity practices nationwide. The Grand River Dam Authority is proud to join in this effort by sharing ESFI safety tips and reminders in this space. This week, the focus is lightning. With the possibility of spring and summer storms over the next few months, this is a good time to separate some lightning myths from lightning … More

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

Locust Grove – The Grand River Dam Authority is reporting that the cable which holds the warning buoys in place across the floodgates at Robert S. Kerr Dam (Lake Hudson) near Locust Grove broke Thursday morning (May 23). Due to this, it is critically important that any watercraft that might be on the Lake Hudson stay well clear of Robert S. Kerr Dam and that area of Lake Hudson. Heavy inflows into the lake, combined with a current discharge rate of nearly 189,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water through the dam, are creating  a dangerous high flow rate of water in the lake, … More

Pensacola Dam

The first hydroelectric facility constructed in Oklahoma. GRDA built the dam between December 30, 1938, and March 21, … more...

Grand River Energy Center

GRDA’s thermal-generation facility transformed the Authority from a small, northeastern Oklahoma hydroelectricity … more...

Robert S. Kerr Dam

Sometimes referred to as the Markham Ferry Project, this is the second hydroelectric facility constructed by GRDA. … more...