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Dolores Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Dams |
2 |
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Canals |
93.8 mi |
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Laterals |
84.7 mi |
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Drains |
mi |
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Pumping Plants |
7 |
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Powerplants |
2 |
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Transmission Lines |
4.5 mi |
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Storage Facilities
McPhee Dam
Great Cut Dike
Carriage Facilities
Dove Creek Canal
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Location |
From Great Cut Dike, extending northwest 39.5 miles to Monument Creek Reservoir. |
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Construction period |
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Length |
39.5 mi |
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Type |
Earth lined 32 mi, concrete lined 3.6 mi, 3.9 mi of structures |
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Initial diversion capacity |
380 cfs |
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Terminal diversion capacity |
30 cfs |
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South Canal
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Location |
Heads on Dove Creek Canal near Pleasant View, extends south and west. |
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Construction period |
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Length |
7.6 mi |
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Type |
Concrete lined 1.2 mi, earth lined 6 mi, 0.4 mi of structures |
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Initial diversion capacity |
160 cfs |
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Terminal diversion capacity |
30 cfs |
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Dolores Tunnel
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Location |
Through the Dolores-San Juan Divide, 2 miles west of the town of Dolores. |
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Construction period |
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Length |
1.3 mi |
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Diameter, concrete lined |
9 ft |
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Maximum Capacity |
520 cfs |
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Dolores Canal
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Location |
Heads at outlet of Dolores Tunnel, extends south and east. |
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Construction period |
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Length |
1.3 mi |
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Type |
Earth lined |
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Initial diversion capacity |
520 cfs |
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Terminal diversion capacity |
70 cfs |
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Towaoc Canal
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Location |
Heads on Dolores Canal 1.1 miles below outlet of Dolores Tunnel, extends southward |
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Construction period |
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Length |
45.4 mi |
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Type |
Concrete lined 7.5 mi, earth lined 31.8 mi |
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Initial diversion capacity |
135 cfs |
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Terminal diversion capacity |
86 cfs |
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Cortez-Towaoc Pipeline
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Location |
Heads above terminus of Dolores Canal, extends southward to near Towaoc |
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Construction period |
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Length |
19.5 mi |
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Type |
Buried asbestos-cement pipe |
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Diversion capacity, maximum |
17.3 cfs |
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Pumping Plants
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Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
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Great Cut Pumping Plant |
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To Dove Creek Canal |
8 |
494 |
80 |
1,100 |
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To U Lateral |
6 |
165 |
26 |
800 |
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Along Dove Creek Canal |
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Fairview |
6 |
105 |
199 |
1,200 |
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Cahone |
5 |
78.5 |
170 |
2,000 |
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Dove Creek |
5 |
42.5 |
120 |
1,000 |
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Along South Canal |
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Pleasant View |
5 |
46.8 |
180 |
700 |
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Ruin Canyon |
7 |
65.2 |
180 |
900 |
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Power Facilities
McPhee Powerplant
Towaoc Powerplant
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