WSP01467

• File Number: 8220.100.40
• Description: CRSP
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 3/6/1967
• Author: USDOI
• Title: Tenth Annual Report on the Statuts of the Colorado River Storage Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT

Details ,vith respect to the foregoing\ identified by project or' ac-
tivity, a~e. shown respecti.vely on scheuules Nos. 1, 2, 3,4, and 6
and exhibit B itttached.
The following; units and participating projects of the Colorado
River storage project were preViously reported as substantially
completed:

Flaming Gorge 'unit
Navajo unit
Central Utah project (Vernal unit)
Florida proj ect

Additional details and statistical data for the above entities are
shown under exhibit C attached. '
The following. projects are in, or partially in, an operation and
maintenance sta~e: .

Operated by the: United States:
Storage project units:
, Flaming Gorge
Glen Canyon
, .N.avajo .
PartICipating proJects:
Florida (Lemon Dam)
Vernal !(storage facilities)
Hammond (water rental)

Refer to schddule No. 6 for details of reveI\uesandexpenses re-
lating to projects operated by the United States and miscellaneous
,nonoperatmg r~venues from .projects under construction.
Highlights oCcertain of the major activities of the units and par-
ticipating projects under construction or in the. planning stages are
set forth in the following paragraphs: .

Hammond project
Paonia project
Smith Fork project

Operated by water users:
Participating projects: .
Florida (distribution)
Smith Fork
Paonia' .
Vernal (distribution)

:CURECANTI STORA.GE UNIT, COLORADO

The Curecan~i unit, located in west-central Colorado, is one of four
authorized storage units of the Colorado River storage project. The
main project features include Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal
Dams, powerplants, and switchyards. The primary purposes of the "
unit are regulation and storage offloodflows of the Gunnison River
and generation'of hydroelectric power from three powerplants with
a combined nlImeplate rating of 208,000 kilowatts. In addition,
the rroject will, provide fish and wildlife and recreation benefits.
Following is the status of construction work at June 30, 1966::
Percent
, " _' complete
'Blue _Mesa Dam-~nd Reservoi:n_______n___'__________~_~_____________ 98
- Blue.Mesa powerplant and swltchyardn________ __ _n__n_____hn _n -- 76
Morrow POlUt ,Dtt;m and Reservoir__________________.,._____'______________ 53
,Morrow Point poyverplant and switcbyard___________________~____,______ 39
Crystal Dam acc~ss road_..: ___n __ _n__ _n_ _ __ ______ ___-'_ _ ___ __ __ __ ___ 100
Blue Mesa I)am, west of Gunnison, Colo., began storing water on
October 27, 1965. The powerplant is scheduled to go into operation
in early 1967. When filled, Blue Mesa Reservoir will contain 940,800
acre-feet of water. The powerplant. will have a generating capacity
of 60,000 kilow'atts.