Grand River Dam Authority

04/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/21/2026 13:19

Floodwater Release Bulletin

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Floodwater Release Bulletin

Apr 21, 2026

At 1:45 PM on Tuesday, April 21:

  • Grand Lake elevation was 746.16 feet.
  • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, three main spillway gates were open at Pensacola Dam, discharging 26,400 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water.
  • Six units were online at the Pensacola Dam powerhouse, releasing 13,334 cfs of water through generation.
  • Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 39,734 cfs.
  • Inflows into Grand Lake totaled 15,417 cfs.
  • Lake Hudson elevation was 623.46 feet.
  • At the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, six floodgates were open at Robert S. Kerr Dam, discharging 36,600 cfs of water.
  • Four units were online at the Robert S. Kerr Dam powerhouse, releasing 31,320 cfs of water through generation.
  • Releases through floodgates and generation totaled 67,920 cfs.
  • Inflows into Lake Hudson totaled 41,143 cfs.

Real time data can be found by visiting: http://stormops.grda.tech/riveroperations

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