BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
HYDROELECTRIC POWERPLANTS OPERATED BY OTHERS
These facilities are ones whose title is with the Federal Government, but operations, maintenance, and marketing are performed by other entities.
| Powerplant Name Project Location |
Capacity in MW |
Date | Operating Entity and Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Falls Powerplant Salt River Project Phoenix, Arizona |
0.75 | 2003 | Salt River Valley Water User's Association Constructed by the Association (Original 1913 constructed plant shut down in 1950) |
| Causey Powerplant Weber Basin Project Ogden, Utah |
1.9 | 1999 | Weber Basin Water Conservancy District Constructed and operated by the District |
| Cross Cut Powerplant Salt River Project Tempe, Arizona |
3.0 | 1914 | Salt River Valley Water User's Association |
| Drop One Powerplant Boulder Canyon Project All American Canal System, Arizona |
6.0 | 1984 | Imperial Irrigation District Constructed and operated by the District |
| Drop Two Powerplant Boulder Canyon Project All American Canal System, Arizona |
10.0 | 1953 | Imperial Irrigation District Constructed and operated by the District |
| Drop Three Powerplant Boulder Canyon Project All American Canal System, Arizona |
9.8 | 1941 | Imperial Irrigation District Constructed and operated by the District |
| Drop Four Powerplant Boulder Canyon Project All American Canal System, Arizona |
19.6 | 1941 | Imperial Irrigation District Constructed and operated by the District |
| Drop Five Powerplant Boulder Canyon Project All American Canal System, Arizona |
4.0 | 1982 | Imperial Irrigation District Constructed and operated by the District |
| Gateway Powerplant Weber Basin Project Ogden, Utah |
4.0 | 1958 | Weber Basin Water Conservancy District No Limit on duration of contract Energy Exchange contract w/ Western |
| Grand Valley Powerplant Grand Valley Project Grand Junction, Colorado |
3.0 | 1933 | Grand Valley Water Users Association Leased and marketed by Colorado Public Service Company - 40 year lease. Construction funds provided by Colorado Public Service |
| Horse Mesa Powerplant Salt River Project Phoenix, Arizona |
129.58 | 1927 | Salt River Valley Water User's Association Constructed and Operated by the Association |
| Jackson Gulch Reservoir Hydroelectric Powerplant Mancos Project Mancos, Colorado |
0.26 | 1995 | Mancos Water Conservancy District Lease of Power Privilege Constructed and Operated by Mancos Water Conservancy District |
| Lahontan Powerplant Newlands Project Hazen, Nevada |
2.4 | 1911 | Truckee-Carson Irrigation District Operated by Sierra Pacific Power Company Constructed by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District |
| Lemon Dam Hydroelectric Powerplant Florida Project Durango, Colorado |
0.12 | 1989 | Florida Water Conservancy District Lease of Power Privilege Constructed and Operated by Florida Water Conservancy District |
| Lower Spanish Fork Powerplant Strawberry Valley Project Spanish Fork, Utah |
0.25 | 1937 | Strawberry Water User's Association Constructed and Operated by the Association (No longer shown in operation) |
| Morman Flat Powerplant Salt River Project Phoenix, Arizona |
57.85 | 1926 | Salt River Valley Water User's Association Constructed and Operated by the Association |
| New Waddell Pump/Generating Plant Central Arizona Project Phoenix, Arizona |
36.0 | 1993 | Central Arizona Water Conservation District Operated by the District |
| Olmsted Powerplant Utah |
10.3 | 1904 | Purchased from PacifiCorp in 1990 Leased back to PacifiCorp for a 25 year period |
| Payson Powerplant Strawberry Valley Project Spanish Fork, Utah |
0.4 | 1941 | Strawberry Water User's Association Constructed and Operated by the Association |
| Pilot Knob Powerplant Boulder Canyon Project All American Canal System, Arizona |
33.0 | 1961 | Imperial Irrigation District Constructed and operated by the District |
| Senator Wash Pump/Generating Plant Colorado River Front Work and Levee System California |
7.2 | 1966 | Imperial Irrigation District Operated by the District |
| Siphon Drop Powerplant Boulder Canyon Project All American Canal System, Arizona |
4.6 | 1987 | Yuma County Water User's Association Constructed and operated by the Association |
| South Consolidated Powerplant Salt River Project Mesa, Arizona |
1.4 | 1912 | Salt River Valley Water User's Association Construction funds provided by the Association |
| Stewart Mountain Powerplant Salt River Project Phoenix, Arizona |
10.4 | 1930 | Salt River Valley Water User's Association Constructed and Operated by the Association |
| Theodore Roosevelt Powerplant Salt River Project Phoenix, Arizona |
36.02 | 1973 | Salt River Valley Water User's Association Construction funds provided by the Association |
| Upper Spanish Fork Strawberry Valley Project Spanish Fork, Utah |
3.9 | 1983 | Strawberry Water User's Association No limit on contract duration Power handled by the Association Original 1909 plant replaced by the Association |
| Wanship Powerplant Weber Basin Project Wanship, Utah |
1.9 | 1958 | Weber Basin Water Conservancy District No limit on contract duration Energy Exchange contract with Western |
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