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Facilities in Operation

Storage Dams

2      

Canals

93.8 mi  

Laterals

84.7 mi  

Drains

mi  

Pumping Plants

7      

Powerplants

2      

Transmission Lines

4.5 mi  


Storage Facilities

Carriage Facilities

Dove Creek Canal

Location

From Great Cut Dike, extending northwest 39.5 miles to Monument Creek Reservoir.

Construction period

 

Length

39.5 mi  

Type

Earth lined 32 mi, concrete lined 3.6 mi, 3.9 mi of structures

Initial diversion capacity

380 cfs  

Terminal diversion capacity

30 cfs  


South Canal

Location

Heads on Dove Creek Canal near Pleasant View, extends south and west.

Construction period

 

Length

7.6 mi  

Type

Concrete lined 1.2 mi, earth lined 6 mi, 0.4 mi of structures

Initial diversion capacity

160 cfs  

Terminal diversion capacity

30 cfs  


Dolores Tunnel

Location

Through the Dolores-San Juan Divide, 2 miles west of the town of Dolores.

Construction period

 

Length

1.3 mi  

Diameter, concrete lined

9 ft  

Maximum Capacity

520 cfs  


Dolores Canal

Location

Heads at outlet of Dolores Tunnel, extends south and east.

Construction period

 

Length

1.3 mi  

Type

Earth lined

Initial diversion capacity

520 cfs  

Terminal diversion capacity

70 cfs  


Towaoc Canal

Location

Heads on Dolores Canal 1.1 miles below outlet of Dolores Tunnel, extends southward

Construction period

 

Length

45.4 mi  

Type

Concrete lined 7.5 mi, earth lined 31.8 mi

Initial diversion capacity

135 cfs  

Terminal diversion capacity

86 cfs  


Cortez-Towaoc Pipeline

Location

Heads above terminus of Dolores Canal, extends southward to near Towaoc

Construction period

 

Length

19.5 mi  

Type

Buried asbestos-cement pipe

Diversion capacity, maximum

17.3 cfs  


Pumping Plants

Designation

Number of units

Total capacity, cfs

Total dynamic head, ft

Total horsepower

Great Cut Pumping Plant

       

   To Dove Creek Canal

8

494

  80

1,100

   To U Lateral

6

165

  26

   800

Along Dove Creek Canal

       

   Fairview

6

105

199

1,200

   Cahone

5

     78.5

170

2,000

   Dove Creek

5

     42.5

120

1,000

Along South Canal

       

   Pleasant View

5

     46.8

180

   700

   Ruin Canyon

7

     65.2

180

  900


Power Facilities

 

 

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