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<br />BLUE MESA DAM - HISTORY
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<br />Construction Authorized . April 11, 1956
<br />Bid Opening
<br />Prime Contract
<br />Award - Prime Contract
<br />Tecon Corp.,
<br />Dallas, Texas
<br />I:round Breaking Ceremonies . July
<br />Il1version of Gunnison River
<br />around Damsite October 8, 1963
<br />Dedication of Gunnison River
<br />Bridge and Relocation of
<br />u. S. Highway No. 50 around
<br />the Damsite September 19, 1964
<br />Initial Storage
<br />Blue Mesa Reservoir
<br />Award - Completion
<br />Contract, Eagle Construction Corp.
<br />Loveland, Colorado. December 2, 1965
<br />First Power Generation -
<br />September 13, 1967
<br />Second Generator on Line -
<br />November 11, 1967
<br />
<br />March 21,
<br />April 4,
<br />
<br />1962
<br />1962
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<br />$13,706,230.00
<br />7, 1962
<br />
<br />October
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<br />26,
<br />
<br />1965
<br />
<br />Cost to March 1,
<br />
<br />1977
<br />
<br />B1 ue Mesa
<br />Blue
<br />
<br />Dam and Reservoir
<br />Mesa Powerplant and
<br />Switchyard
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<br />$32,684,000
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<br />$10,198,648
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