| Salina Pumped Storage Project | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Pump Back, Mayes County, near Salina, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36°15′55″N 95°06′15″W / 36.26528°N 95.10417°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Grand River Dam Authority |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake W. R. Holway |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Hudson |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 6 |
| Installed capacity | 260 MW (350,000 hp) |
The Salina Pumped Storage Project is a 260-megawatt (350,000 hp) pumped-storage power station near Salina, Oklahoma. It is owned and operated by the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA). Its construction was in response to growing power demands and a lack of dam sites on the Grand River. The first phase was completed in 1968 and the second in 1971. The upper reservoir for the power station is Lake W. R. Holway which was built on Saline Creek and the lower reservoir is Lake Hudson on the Grand River. During periods of lower power demand, water is pumped from Lake Hudson to Lake Holway and released back down through the pump-generators during periods of high energy demand.[1]