WSP10604

• File Number: 8210.140.20
• Description: Colorado River Basin Organizations and Entities - Colorado River Basin States Forum - California
• State: CA
• Basin: Western Slope
• Date: 1/1/1981
• Author: Myron B Holburt
• Title: Appendix to Annual Report of the Colorado River Board of California for the Calendar Year 1980
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

TABLE 8
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MAJOR COLORADO RIVER BASIN POWER PLANTS, 01
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS, AND RESERVOIR LEVELS. c.:.
Water Year 1979-80 --
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Designated Storage Designated Storage
Net Change Min. Pover Above Min. Rated Above
Elevation Elevation During Operating Opere Level Head Rated Head
9/30/79 9/30/79 Year Level 9/30/80 Elevation 9/30/80
Reservoir (Feet Above Sea Level) (Feet) (Feet) (1000 AF) (Feet) (1000 AF)
Lake Mead 1,195.3 1,204.9 + 9.6 ' 1,083 13,613 1,123 9,984
Lake Povell 3,678.1 3,687.8 + 9.7 3,490 18.958 3 .5'7Q 13,656
Fl8llling Gorge 6,007.9 6,022.8 + 14.9 5,871 2,845 5,946 2,016
I
'-0 Blue Mesa 7 .5()5. 9 7,509.1 + 3.2 7,393 657 7,438 488
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Fontenelle 6,498.9 6,500.0 + 1.1 6,485 104 6,491 65
Morrow Point 7,158.2 7,154.3 - 3.9 7,100 37 7,108 32

.Lake Mohave, Lake Havasu end Crystal vere operated at relatively constent levels end are not included.