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<br />OOlG'i:) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />REPORT BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, REGION 4, <br />TO THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br /> <br />April 4, 1906 <br /> <br />CONSTRUCTION <br /> <br />The eighth and last generating unit in the Glen Canyon Powerplant was <br /> <br />placed in commercial operation on February 2B, 1966. The total installed <br /> <br />generating capacity in all operating CRSP Powerplants is now 1,008,000 kilo- <br /> <br />watts. This total is made up of 900,000 kilowatts installed in the Glen <br /> <br />Canyon Powerplant and 108,000 kilowatts installed in the Flaming Gorge <br /> <br />Powerplant. Due to the relatively low elevation of the water in Lake <br /> <br />Powell, the Glen Canyon Powerplant has a capability of producing 760,000 <br /> <br />kilowatts as compared to its rated capacity of 900,000 kilowatts. The <br /> <br />CRSP Powerplants are now generating more than 600,000 kilowatts to meet <br /> <br />peak hourly loads. <br /> <br />The prime contractor on Blue Mesa Dam is making the necessary modifi- <br /> <br />cations in the outlet works and in the channel downstream from the outlet <br /> <br />works. The completion contractor is getting well started under his Con- <br /> <br />tract for installing generating units and completing the powerplant. <br /> <br />Placement of concrete in Morrow Point Dam was resumed on March 25. <br /> <br />The highest block of concrete is about 103 feet above lowest bedrock. A <br /> <br />total of 46,000 cubic yards of concrete has been placed in Morro," Point <br /> <br />Dam as compared with the total of 360,000 cubic yards to be in the dam <br /> <br />proper. <br /> <br />Excavation of the underground powerplant is practically completed <br /> <br />and work will go ahead finishing the interior and making the necessary <br /> <br />installtions of equipment. <br />