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. . . Proposed Hydroelectric Powerplant Map Code - Red 2 Project Name: Cross Mountain Project Company: Colorado River Water Conservation District P.O. Box 1120 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Colorado-Ute Electric Association, Inc. P.~ Box 1120 Montrose, Colorado 81401 Connty: Moffat Connty, Colorado Location: 50 miles west of Craig, Colorado T. 6 S., R. 98 W. 50,000 kW Capacity: Technology: Hydroelectric generation Resource Base: Cross Monntain Reservoir - active storage Reservoir Acre feet Elevation (ft) 5,888 Maximum storage Rated head Mininn.m1. storage Surface area (full) Reservoir length (full) Evaporation losses 28,000 93,000 7,700 A 18 Mi 19,700 5,870 Current Status: . The Colorado River Water Conservation District put the project on hold in the spring of 1982 after Colorado-Ute Electrical Association dropped out of the project. Col- orado-Ute dropped out of the project because of a decline in the demand for electrical power, peaking power in par- ticular. The river district is now seeking other private sector sponsors for the project. To date only Public Service Company of Colorado has expressed an interest in the project. Comments: TI1e Cross ~buntain Dam/Reservoir is a part of a larger water resource project which includes Jlllliper Dam and Reservoir. The project, if developed as planned, will be the largest water resource project in Colorado with a ma~imum annual water storage of 1,290,000 acre feet. The project is planned as a rnultiple- use project with water for irrigation, municipal and industrial use, peak power production, and recreation. Information Source: 41 34