Idaho National Laboratory - Hydropower Program

Colorado Hydropower Resource Assessment by River Basin
Basin Name FERC Number	Stream/ Plant Name	Dam Status	Name Plate Rating (KW)	PESF	PESF*KW
COLORADO MAIN STREAM
02779	AZURE	U	21000	0.1	2100
06360	WEBSTER HILL	WO	11000	0.5	5500
09160	TWIN TUNNELS	U	650	0.25	162.5
CO073	GLENWOOD SPRINGS	U	32000	0.1	3200
CO074	SHOSHONE	W	87000	0.5	43500
CO078	SWEETWATER	U	23300	0.1	2330
CO079	BURNS	U	14400	0.1	1440
CO080	STATE BRIDGE (AZURE)	U	20600	0.1	2060
Subtotal			209950		60292.5

COLORADO RIVER BASIN
05464	SOUTHSIDE CANAL(195+95)	U	700	0.25	175
06873	SOUTHSIDE II(CNL 349+05)	U	3219	0.25	804.75
CO063	ELECTRA	U	4700	0.25	1175
Subtotal			8619		2154.75

DOLORES RIVER BASIN
03628	KEYSTONE	U	1500	0.1	150
03629	HOWARD FORK	U	3200	0.1	320
08143	ALDER CREEK	U	326	0.25	81.5
08580	CALAMITY DRAW	WO	200	0.5	100
09248	SAN MIGUEL	U	4600	0.1	460
10009	TURKEY CREEK	WO	300	0.5	150
11089	HORSETHIEF	WO	5460	0.5	2730
CO048	HORSEFLY CREEK	U	10400	0.25	2600
CO049	MC KENZIE CREEK	U	7170	0.25	1792.5
CO050	BUCKEYE 1	U	700	0.5	350
CO051	MCPHEE	WO	1000	0.5	500
CO052	GROUNDHOG	U	110	0.25	27.5
Subtotal			34966		9261.5

EAGLE RIVER BASIN
01553	FALL CREEK	WO	100	0.5	50
02511	RED CLIFF	WO	11250	0.5	5625
06853	ELLIOT CREEK	U	90	0.25	22.5
CO075	GYPSUM CREEK	U	4400	0.1	440
CO076	GYPSUM	U	8590	0.25	2147.5
CO077	BRUSH CREEK	U	6800	0.25	1700
Subtotal			31230		9985

GREEN RIVER BASIN
02647A	RIO BLANCO	WO	22500	0.1	2250
02647B	SOUTH FORK	WO	13500	0.1	1350
02773	BLACKTAIL	U	20000	0.1	2000
08174	STILLWATER	U	4750	0.1	475
08256	HIGHLAND CANAL	U	1250	0.1	125
09259	MEEKER	WO	500	0.5	250
10527	CROSS MOUNTAIN	WO	50000	0.5	25000
10528	JUNIPER	WO	40000	0.5	20000
CO041	SULPHUR CREEK	U	10800	0.1	1080
CO042	DRY CREEK	U	13800	0.1	1380
CO043	BIG BEAVER	U	2850	0.1	285
CO044	MOUTH OF SOUTH FORK	U	5440	0.1	544
CO045	BUFORD(MARVINE CREEK)	U	9270	0.1	927
CO046	MARVINE CREEK	U	5490	0.1	549
CO047	LAKE CATAMOUNT	WO	1014	0.5	507
Subtotal			201164		56722

GUNNISON RIVER BASIN
02792	SMITH FORK	WO	80000	0.5	40000
03205	TRI-COUNTY	U	20000	0.1	2000
03816	SOUTHSIDE CANAL(171+90)	U	3950	0.25	987.5
04515	JACOBSON 1(PEACH QUEEN)	WO	2500	0.5	1250
05177	HAMPSTEAD	U	1200	0.1	120
06726	LUCKY CHANCE	WO	1200	0.5	600
06946A	GRAND MESA 1	WO	2500	0.75	1875
06946B	GRAND MESA 2	U	700	0.25	175
06964B	REDLANDS	W	500	0.5	250
07266	TAYLOR PARK	WO	3600	0.5	1800
08027	UNCOMPAHGRE 6	U	2800	0.25	700
08034	SOUTH CANAL 233+30	U	410	0.25	102.5
08152	OCEAN WAVE	U	500	0.25	125
08220	CHILDS PARK	U	2000	0.25	500
08387	VEGA(2)	WO	650	0.5	325
08389	CRAWFORD(2)	WO	800	0.5	400
08390	PAONIA	WO	2640	0.5	1320
08391	SILVER JACK	WO	215	0.5	107.5
08541	GRAND VALLEY DIVERSION	WO	1600	0.5	800
08941	AB LATERAL	WO	49000	0.5	24500
09113	UNCOMPAHGRE 4	U	3600	0.25	900
09114	UNCOMPAHGRE 2	U	1000	0.25	250
09115	UNCOMPAHGRE 1	U	3000	0.25	750
09116	UNCOMPAHGRE 3	U	2400	0.25	600
09117	UNCOMPAHGRE 5	U	1700	0.25	425
09361	HENSON CREEK(5)	U	4000	0.1	400
09447	ORCHARD CITY	U	400	0.9	360
09635	HAWKINS	WO	650	0.5	325
09926	UPPER DOME	WO	120	0.5	60
09929	LOWER DOME	WO	20	0.5	10
09935	GOULD	WO	330	0.5	165
09936	LAKE IRWIN	WO	10	0.5	5
09938	MCDONOUGH 2	WO	3	0.5	1.5
10450	BIG DROP CANAL	U	750	0.25	187.5
10784	KANNAH CREEK	WO	350	0.5	175
10785	PURDY MESA	WO	250	0.5	125
11093	ARGENTA FALLS	U	1500	0.25	375
11176	DOMINGUEZ	WO	18000	0.5	9000
CO053	RIDGWAY	WO	4000	0.5	2000
CO054	SOMERSET	U	30300	0.25	7575
CO055	CRYSTAL	WO	11192	0.5	5596
CO056	MORROW POINT	W	53333	0.5	26666.5
CO057	ALMONT	U	21900	0.1	2190
CO058	SPRING CREEK	U	1820	0.1	182
CO059	SPRING CREEK (TAYLOR R)	U	7790	0.1	779
CO060	CRYSTAL CREEK	U	7200	0.1	720
CO061	TAYLOR PARK DIV	WO	4360	0.5	2180
CO062	JERRY CREEK 1	U	275	0.25	68.75
CO083	TOWAOC	WO	11000	0.5	5500
Subtotal			368018		145508.75

MINOR RIVER BASINS
04573	CHIHUAHUA CREEK	U	394	0.25	98.5
04857	BLUE VALLEY RANCH 3(2)	U	5	0.1	0.5
07536	CHIHUAHUA CREEK	U	394	0.25	98.5
08312	BOULDER CREEK	U	400	0.25	100
08893	SNAKE RIVER	U	750	0.25	187.5
08942	BLUE DITCH	U	150	0.1	15
08952	PORCUPINE GULCH	U	300	0.1	30
09099	PERU CREEK	U	500	0.25	125
09358	KEYSTONE	WO	3000	0.5	1500
09734	KEYSTONE	U	77	0.25	19.25
10453	GRANBY	WO	1500	0.5	750
CO081	EAST BRANCH	U	140	0.1	14
CO082	WILLOW CREEK	WO	80	0.5	40
Subtotal			7690		2978.25

PLATTE RIVER BASIN
03496A	NORTH FORK 2	U	1400	0.1	140
03496B	NORTH FORK 3	U	1300	0.1	130
03496C	NORTH FORK 4	U	600	0.1	60
03496D	NORTH FORK 5	U	1300	0.1	130
03496E	NORTH FORK 6	U	2000	0.1	200
03496F	NORTH FORK 7	U	1200	0.1	120
03496G	NORTH FORK 8	U	2600	0.1	260
03496H	NORTH FORK 9	U	1200	0.1	120
03496I	ROBERTS TUNNEL	U	5500	0.25	1375
04271	VIDLER TUNNEL(3)	U	2236	0.25	559
04284	GEORGETOWN	U	186	0.25	46.5
04906	NARROWS DAM	U	10000	0.25	2500
05175	ELGOL	U	300	0.1	30
05176	CARDIFF	U	520	0.1	52
05367	BUTTON ROCK	WO	3130	0.5	1565
05925	COFFINTOP	WO	1360	0.5	680
06106	EVERGREEN DAM	WO	250	0.5	125
06269	CHATFIELD	WO	2170	0.5	1085
06419	GLACIER CREEK	WO	2500	0.5	1250
06523	NORTH LONE PINE	WO	87	0.5	43.5
06693	CARIBOU II	U	800	0.1	80
06730	ST VRAIN SUPPLY CANAL	U	2200	0.25	550
07123	SILVER LAKE DITCH	U	125	0.25	31.25
08090	CHERRY CREEK	W	1550	0.5	775
08231	POUDRE RIVER CHUTE	U	1360	0.1	136
08297	WALDORF	U	130	0.25	32.5
08437	DEVILS GATE	WO	3000	0.5	1500
08445	BLUE HILL	WO	220	0.5	110
08463	OLYMPUS	WO	75	0.5	37.5
08582	QUAYLE CREEK	U	700	0.25	175
08603	HERMAN GULCH	U	1000	0.25	250
08650	KEARNEY GULCH	U	250	0.25	62.5
08849	DOWE FLATS	WO	250	0.5	125
08934	BLUE CREEK	U	500	0.25	125
08944	DRY GULCH CREEK	U	120	0.25	30
08947	CLEAR CREEK	U	1430	0.25	357.5
08953	MILL CREEK	U	130	0.25	32.5
08954	HOOP CREEK	U	200	0.25	50
09360	PARK CREEK	WO	700	0.5	350
09365	HALLIGAN	U	500	0.1	50
09504	N ST VRAIN CREEK	WO	320	0.5	160
09614	LARAMIE-POUDRE	U	1500	0.25	375
09736	W R BLOWER DTH 1	U	20	0.25	5
09887	HORSETOOTH DAM 1 OUTLET	WO	4300	0.5	2150
09945	SOLDIER CANYON	U	850	0.25	212.5
10046	UPPER CLEAR CREEK	U	600	0.25	150
10541C	FRONT RANGE TOLL RD(PH1)	U	21000	0.25	5250
10541D	FRONT RANGE TOLL(PH2)	U	21000	0.25	5250
10643	RALSTON	U	200	0.1	20
10973	HILLCREST	U	2000	0.25	500
11200A	6TH AND CANYON	WO	265	0.5	132.5
11200B	SILVER LAKE	WO	2790	0.5	1395
CO001	CANYON	U	19800	0.1	1980
CO002	CACHE LA POUDRE	WO	250000	0.5	125000
CO003	POUDRE	U	12600	0.1	1260
CO004	WONDERVU	U	6700	0.1	670
CO005	RESERVOIR 22	U	4140	0.1	414
CO006	NEDERLAND 1	U	6200	0.25	1550
CO007	GROSS	WO	7500	0.5	3750
CO008	ELDORA	U	8000	0.25	2000
CO009	COOK MOUNTAIN	U	21000	0.1	2100
CO010	BUCK GULCH	U	20200	0.1	2020
CO011	SMITTY MOUNTAIN	U	13200	0.1	1320
CO012	STANDLEY LAKE	WO	3100	0.5	1550
CO013	ELK	U	13000	0.1	1300
CO014	BIG HILL	U	18600	0.1	1860
CO015	EMPIRE	U	28500	0.1	2850
CO016	TURKSHEAD	WO	4200	0.5	2100
CO017	TWO FORKS	U	40000	0.1	4000
CO018	CROSSONS	U	26000	0.1	2600
CO019	RESORT CREEK	U	52000	0.1	5200
CO020	CHEESMAN	U	5900	0.1	590
CO021	SIGNAL	U	8500	0.1	850
CO022	TARRYALL	U	2265	0.1	226.5
Subtotal			681329		196121.25

SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
00400	TACOMA	W	14000	0.5	7000
07946	ANIMAS RIVER	U	10500	0.1	1050
08517A	JACKSON GULCH 1	WO	175	0.75	131.25
08517B	JACKSON GULCH CHUTE 2	U	200	0.25	50
08517C	JACKSON GULCH CHUTE 3	U	450	0.25	112.5
CO037	DEER CANYON	U	33900	0.1	3390
CO038	ANIMAS GORGE	U	26100	0.1	2610
CO039	NEEDLE	U	29200	0.1	2920
CO040	PAGOSA SPRINGS	U	200	0.1	20
Subtotal			114725		17283.75

UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
07905	PUEBLO	WO	6000	0.5	3000
08964	HOMESTAKE TUNNEL	WO	3470	0.5	1735
09308	JOHN MARTIN	WO	1380	0.5	690
09323	SUGAR LOAF	WO	2000	0.5	1000
09714	SPRINGER 2	U	90	0.25	22.5
09795	CACHE CREEK 1	WO	400	0.5	200
09796	LOST CANYON	WO	275	0.5	137.5
09797	FLUME CREEK	WO	1330	0.5	665
09798	BOSWELL GULCH	WO	500	0.5	250
09799	CACHE CREEK 2	WO	410	0.5	205
09800	OREGON GULCH	WO	1193	0.5	596.5
09801	LITTLE WILLIS GULCH	WO	775	0.5	387.5
09802	WILLIS GULCH	WO	1500	0.5	750
10541A	FRONT RANGE TOLL RD(PH3)	U	21000	0.5	10500
10541B	FRONT RANGE TOLL RD(PH4)	U	21000	0.25	5250
10901	SKAGUAY	WO	600	0.5	300
CO023	CANON CITY	U	7200	0.1	720
CO024	GRAPE CREEK	U	68000	0.1	6800
CO025	BADGER	U	60000	0.1	6000
CO026	WELLSVILLE	U	41500	0.1	4150
CO027	SALIDA	U	28000	0.1	2800
CO028	PANCHO	U	18500	0.1	1850
CO029	PRINCETON	U	14400	0.1	1440
CO030	WAPACO	U	20600	0.1	2060
CO031	OTERO	U	11000	0.1	1100
CO032	TWIN LAKES	U	610	0.1	61
Subtotal			331733		52670

UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
05866	UNA	WO	28050	0.5	14025
07145	HELLSGATE	WO	4400	0.5	2200
07531	YULE-ATLAS(2)	WO	1350	0.5	675
07898	BRUSH CREEK	WO	200	0.75	150
08241	SNOWMASS 1	U	20	0.25	5
08694	RAPID CREEK	U	500	0.1	50
08782	PRINCE CREEK	WO	500	0.5	250
08951	EAST CREEK	U	200	0.1	20
09359	CRYSTAL RIVER	U	5000	0.1	500
09674	NETTLE CREEK	U	60	0.1	6
09788	GRANT RIVER	U	8100	0.25	2025
10861	HOUSTON	WO	21000	0.5	10500
11016	CRYSTAL RIVER(YULE MARBLE)	U	4900	0.1	490
CO064	BRUSH CREEK	U	107000	0.25	26750
CO065	UPPER BEAR WALLOW	U	48000	0.25	12000
CO066	CRYSTAL RIVER	U	12800	0.1	1280
CO067	EMMA	U	15700	0.1	1570
CO068	BASALT	U	3700	0.1	370
CO069	SNOWMASS CREEK	U	8960	0.1	896
CO070	WOODY CREEK	U	10800	0.1	1080
CO071	ASPEN	WO	615	0.5	307.5
CO072	LINCOLN GULCH	U	5760	0.1	576
Subtotal			287615		75725.5

UPPER RIO GRANDE RIVER BAS
04640	TERRACE	U	1660	0.5	830
05174	WEMBLEY	U	4100	0.9	3690
09839	PLATORO	U	225	0.1	22.5
09925	BEAVER CREEK	WO	195	0.5	97.5
09927	WILLOW CREEK	WO	297	0.5	148.5
09931	RIO GRANDE	WO	2100	0.5	1050
09932	CONTINENTAL	WO	330	0.5	165
09933	ROAD CANYON 1	WO	30	0.5	15
09934	RITO HONDO	WO	20	0.5	10
09939	SANTA MARIA	WO	70	0.5	35
CO033	GERRARD	WO	28500	0.5	14250
CO034	WAGON WHEEL GAP	WO	22000	0.5	11000
CO035	SANTA MARIA OUTLET	WO	8000	0.5	4000
CO036	RIO GRANDE	WO	1610	0.5	805
Subtotal			69137		36118.5
Grand Total			2346176		664821.75

Monday, December 08, 1997
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