The Latest From Grand Lake
Current information directly from Oklahoma’s Grand Lake. Press releases, blog posts, sponsored content from Grand Lake area businesses…you will find it all here. This is the info you need to know, whether you are coming for a weekend or already call Grand Lake home.
Random Observations From The Grand Lake Bum
May 16, 2022 What a week we had last week on the lake, huh? Heavy rains all over the watershed brought the lake up 10 feet in 3 days! Kudos to GRDA for looking into the future and dropping the lake a couple of feet before the onslaught hit. Otherwise, it would have...
How To Stay Informed About Floodgate Operations
For the most current information on the Grand Lake elevation and floodwater releases at Pensacola Dam, there are a couple of things you can do. First, for updates on the flood water release from GRDA, you can call the Ecosystems and Education Center in Langley at...
Ecosystems Exploration – Research, Conservation, and Protection
A compilation of the Grand River Dam Authority Ecosystems and Watershed Management Department’s 2021 efforts is now available in the Ecosystems Explorations, a 2021 annual review. That report details the many programs, projects, and research performed and supported by...
Adopting The Shoreline
Although winter has not let go just yet, it is never too early to start planning for warmer days spent on the water and the water’s edge. Of course, Grand Lake offers miles and miles of scenic shoreline as the perfect backdrop for those days. However, a scenic, and...
Grand Lake Highlighted as One of Nine Great American Freshwater Lakes for Boating by BoatUS Magazine
Most of us who have been around Grand Lake already know this, but it's nice to see some national love for our Grand Lake. And that came in the current issue (Feb/March 2022) of BoatUS Magazine which named Grand Lake o' the Cherokees one of the nine great American...
Grove Rotary Awards 2022 Grants Totaling Almost $75,000
After a year of fundraising, the Grove Rotary Foundation awarded 28 organizations nearly $75,000 in community grants during its weekly meeting on Wednesday, February 16th. Each year the Grove Rotary Club raises funds through projects such as Lobsterfest and a golf...
GRDA Announces Free Boater Safety Course Schedule
To help prepare both new and experienced boat operators for upcoming summer days on the water, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is once again offering free boater safety courses on select Saturdays in 2022, March through June. GRDA has seven course...
GRDA Rush For Brush Locations Available Online
In the spring of 2007, the Grand River Dam Authority’s Rush for Brush program made its debut on Lake Hudson, with a small workshop attended by a few volunteers. With the end goal of enhancing the lake’s fishery, GRDA staff and several volunteers spent the day building...
Boating Safety – Did You Know?
Checking On Your Boat In The Winter
Did you know... Just winterizing your boat and forgetting about it for the winter season may not be wise. Depending on how you store your boat certain precautions should be taken to protect it. If the boat is stored inside a building, one should check to make sure...
Hull Identification Numbers
Did you know... All boats have a hull identification number (HIN) of 12 characters. The first three characters identify the manufacturer or importer. The next five are the hull serial number; the next two represent the date of certification or manufacture. The final...
Boating and the Barometer
Did you know... The barometer is a handy instrument for the boater to understand potential weather conditions. High-pressure systems generally bring fair weather with sunny days and little or no precipitation. Whereas, low-pressure systems usually bring foul weather...
Boat Stability
Did you know... A boat is subjected to two types of stability, when it is at rest (static) and when it is moving (dynamic) through the water contending with wind and waves. The hull shape of the boat is an important factor in stability and the ability of the vessel to...
Nautical Twilight
Did you know... Sunrise is defined as when the sun appears above the horizon and sunset is when the sun disappears below the horizon. This is important to boaters because of regulations when boat lights are to be used and personal watercraft are to be operated....
More from Grand Lake
Random Observations From The Grand Lake Bum
May 16, 2022 What a week we had last week on the lake, huh? Heavy rains all over the watershed brought the lake up 10 feet in 3 days! Kudos to GRDA for looking into the future and dropping the lake a couple of feet before the onslaught hit. Otherwise, it would have...
How To Stay Informed About Floodgate Operations
For the most current information on the Grand Lake elevation and floodwater releases at Pensacola Dam, there are a couple of things you can do. First, for updates on the flood water release from GRDA, you can call the Ecosystems and Education Center in Langley at...
Adopting The Shoreline
Although winter has not let go just yet, it is never too early to start planning for warmer days spent on the water and the water’s edge. Of course, Grand Lake offers miles and miles of scenic shoreline as the perfect backdrop for those days. However, a scenic, and...
Grand Lake Highlighted as One of Nine Great American Freshwater Lakes for Boating by BoatUS Magazine
Most of us who have been around Grand Lake already know this, but it's nice to see some national love for our Grand Lake. And that came in the current issue (Feb/March 2022) of BoatUS Magazine which named Grand Lake o' the Cherokees one of the nine great American...
GRDA Announces Free Boater Safety Course Schedule
To help prepare both new and experienced boat operators for upcoming summer days on the water, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is once again offering free boater safety courses on select Saturdays in 2022, March through June. GRDA has seven course...