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 |
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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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