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<br />The Mt. Elbert Pumped- ail average of' 445 feet, spino.
<br />Storage Powerplant is situated " ni~g e~~h~ pf: ~t:i~'Jtw0;1.~~qao-
<br />on the north shore of pictur- ,1')$i)~~~~er";hy,a.r0el~ldc~t(m... ,.'
<br />esque Twin Lakes, located in bih~~eriefi1ia~, ~lfeJ~Y{a "J- '" ,
<br />Lake County approximately 15 total of 200;000 kilowatts o.f ,.
<br />miles southwest of Leadville, electrical power: .For many' pumping this same water
<br />Colorado, Like a monument to p,Qwe.r consumers throughout back ~p, t'? th: forebay,
<br />its namesake, the powerplant Colorado tbls' additional' resulting. I('I?- recha,rged
<br />. stands at the foot of 14,433- '. pO~~r "g~nsratiQi:r Y/tll ~o.n- s~stem," This pumping, mode
<br />foot Mt. Elbert, Colorado's . tribl:'te slgnificaotlyto supply- :111 nonnally o~cur dunng the
<br />highest mountain peak, The in,glthe peak; power d~mands ery early morning hours,
<br />Mt. Elbert Powerplant was 'd~rtr:lg the eafiy evening h9u~, when ,power demands are lo~
<br />designed with modem archi- U(\fq~unatel.y',' the available an~ surplus low-rate powe~ IS
<br />tectural lines and is an all- water, is, Aot'adequate te .drive aval~able fro~ other generating
<br />c~>ncrete structure equivalent ;" theSe I~rge :ge-neratQrs con.. s~atlons, ~hl~ P~~P-~Ck
<br />to a 14-story building, r .th:lubl,l~ly, TH~refore, the Units s .orage. pnnclpa IS a v~ta-
<br />although most of the structure .... will' be shut. down at the -end' . g~u.s as these ,generating
<br />is below ground. . of. the eve!llng'P9~e.r d~r;ria:nd Units ~n be qUickly started
<br />The energy for power genera- '. p~ak. T<> s.!..Ipplement"the:fIQw- and ad~ustments ~f p~~~r
<br />tion originates from water ' , , through water reoeived. from output can be rapl?'Y Initiated
<br />stored in the Mt. Elbert . \.. T4r:t1u.oise.lak~'.v.iathe Mt. to re~pond to varying patterns
<br />Forebay. This stored water ' EI~rt COn'cfu'lt, these ;geoEmi- ?f. dally and seasonal power
<br />drops through the penstocks tor:s. h'!ive'been design-eel ~b demands.
<br />also op~rate'as a 170,~ ..
<br />. horsepower electljc motor
<br />, which drives- the tl:lrblnes In
<br />the .'rt)ver.sefd:ir~ct~on, tlje:J;'eby .
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<br />The power generation.and .' {!f,,'I's :i.lilter~~p~~i~r;iw~t~,~~"."~.~.":t";~
<br />transmission system of.ttrle' ['Pllplrc;::.sebl,ipe,:Q9-r:npany of . ; i
<br />project is connected to the ~ COlorado will, en,able 'Fry.in.g- .
<br />Public Service Company of' 4 pan-ArkaAJ38s:'Proje:ct'pOwer
<br />Colorado transmission system 'J. to be mar:l<et~, to Colorado
<br />at the Malta Substation. : customers. ,.'.
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<br />\, all inforri:lati6n i.egarding the '
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<br />~egulation of erratic and often ~!~;
<br />destructive floodflows is ~
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<br />Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. .~
<br />Seventy-eight persons died ,.~~
<br />and damages exceeded $19 ,..~)
<br />million when floodwater 'f!!
<br />~avaged Pueblo in 1921. In, ~.~:~
<br />1965, flooding in the Fountain .$-
<br />Creek area east of the city ..:~;
<br />produced extensive damage.
<br />FloOding was reported as far
<br />as 90 miles downstream,
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<br />Fear of flooding has. been
<br />reduced considerably with',the
<br />construction of Pueblo Dam
<br />ar:ld Reservoir. The reservoir
<br />has a reserved minimum .
<br />capacity of. 27,000 acre-feet,., :
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<br />for flood water storage. The ~"-'
<br />other project reservoirs pro- .;:
<br />vide incidental flood cQ"htrol :::,'~
<br />benefits. '~)
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<br />voirs in the project is based ~.
<br />on forecasts of expected. S'J
<br />spring runoff each year. P~o- :~~
<br />jected runoff is based on the ,J
<br />amount of winter snowfall. ;~
<br />Water level in each reservoir ~:~
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<br />mid-summer to accommodate j:;"~ . ;j?-?';.;.";~ 'I:,~';;
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<br />Flood control is a major con- .~
<br />cern of both Reclamation and
<br />the Army Corps of Engin~rs,
<br />Both agencies cooperate with
<br />the State Engineer to insure
<br />maximum protection of com-
<br />munities in the project area
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<br />~};!l)Ia~it~l~ W~!NI.major concern
<br />~~:~o,. project ~ngineers.
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<br />: ~idl:le Nation's principal conserva-
<br />tion agency, the Department of the
<br />In.t~rior has responsibility for most of
<br />..ou';- nationally owned public lands
<br />'and ".stural resources. This includes
<br />. fostering the wisest use of our land
<br />j ..Jlng, v:<ater resources, protecting our
<br />:. t fish ar.ld wildlife, preserving the
<br />"', "en,\(iFc;mmental and cultural values of
<br />: :,o:ur national parks and historical
<br />. .pI1;lcecs, and providin.g for the enjoy-
<br />, meil.t of life through outdQor recrea-
<br />tion, The Department assesses our
<br />energy and 'mineral resources and
<br />WQtKS' to aSSl'Sre that their develop.
<br />"ment is in the best interests of all
<br />QUl ~eople, The Department also has
<br />-amajor responsibility for American
<br />1'p~lar.i' reservation communities and
<br />for .pepple whO live in Island Terri-
<br />todji1s ;under U.S. administration.
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<br /> Acre-Feet Dam Heigl'lt Surface Shoreline
<br /> Capacity (Feet) Acres . (Miles)
<br />Ruedi 102,369 . 285 .997 12
<br />Turquoise 129,432 135 1.788 11
<br />Mt. Elbert Forebay 11,530 .~2: ,279 3
<br />Twin Lakes 140,930 53 2005 14
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<br />Clear Creek 8,924 .75 382 .4 .
<br />Pueblo 357,000 . 191. 4,646 60, . .'
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