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WATER WAYS - Dec. 09 |
ELECTRA LAKE
The Tacoma Hydroelectric Project is located about 20 miles north of Durango, Colorado, on a high intermountain plateau west of the Animas River in La Plata and San Juan Counties. Water for Tacoma Power Plant originates from three drainage basins: Cascade Creek, Little Cascade Creek, and Elbert Creek. The main water storage reservoir is Electra Lake. The Electra Lake project was constructed in 1903 and 1906. An 11,400 foot long steel pipeline extends from Electra Lake to the Tacoma powerhouse. Due to excessive seepage and deterioration, the dam and most of its major appurtenances were reconstructed in 1980 and 1981.
DARCA
DARCA Conference “Agricultural Water – Reinventing Strategies for a New World” is scheduled for February 10-12 at the Double Tree Hotel in Durango, CO. A diverse group of speakers have been assembled including Bill McDonald, John Stulp and Doug Kemper. Please visit www.darca.org for additional details.
Current Hydrologic Conditions of the state – useful links:
NOAA: U. S. December Wetter and Colder than Average
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100112_januarystats.html
State climatologist says 2009 cooler, wetter cap to hot, dry decade
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100105/NEWS01/1050308/1002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02
January snowpack lowest since 2002
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20100112/NEWS/100119944/-1/RSS
Expert: Snowpack low, water supplies worrisome
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20100119/VALLEYNEWS/100119877/1083&ParentProfile=1074
Snotel Sites
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel/Colorado/colorado.html
NRCS
ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/data/water/wcs/gis/maps/co_swepctnormal_update.pdf
Applegate Group’s 2010 Historic Water Projects calendar:
There are a few ways to get your copy of Applegate Group’s 2010 calendar.
You can request your calendar(s) to be mailed to you by clicking here trishabbey@applegategroup.com. Please provide address information and make sure to let us know how many copies you would like mailed.
Calendars will also be available at the following upcoming conferences:
- Colorado Water Congress (January 27-29)
- DARCA (February 11-12)
You are also welcome to drop by our Denver or Glenwood Springs office locations and pick one up.
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