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Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Regions 2010 Photo Contest

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Photo Submissions

The Flatiron Penstocks, C-BT. Photo by Kara Lamb.

Turquoise Reservoir, Fry-Ark Project. Photo by Kara Lamb.

Green Mountain's Electrician Mark Stanfill deep in the Adams Tunnel under the Continental Divide working to fix a thermocouple device. Photo by Charles Young.

Green Mountain's Electrician Mark Stanfill deep in the Adams Tunnel under the Continental Divide working to fix a thermocouple device. Photo by Charles Young.

Ruedi Reservoir at dawn, Fry-Ark Project. Photo by Greg Eddy.

The Farr Pump Plant on Granby Reservoir, C-BT Project. Photo by Kara Lamb.

Looking down the Yellowtail Dam spillway tunnel from above the air slot. The seepage from the drains creates an interesting array of colors. Photo by Joe Rohde.

Gary Valasek inspecting the river outlet works at Sun River Diversion Dam. Photo by Joe Rohde.

Insulating a Mount Elbert Powerplant rotor for heating in order to remove spring keys. Photo by Brad Littlepage.

Tom Moritz directing the lifting of the Rotor Rim at Mount Elbert Powerplant. Photo by Brad Littlepage.

New gussets welded to extension arm at the Mount Elbert Powerplant. Photo by Brad Littlepage.

TVA extension arm repair at the Mount Elbert Powerplant. Note the rim of the rotor is elevated about 3 inches above the spider ledge. Photo by Brad Littlepage.

Repairing a rotor at the Mount Elbert Powerplant. Photo by Brad Littlepage.

The Plant with namesake Mount Elbert as the back drop. Photo by Brad Littlepage.

Pathfinder Dam during spill conditions June 2010. Photo by Melisa Tysver.

Buffalo Bill Dam. Photo by Mark Skoric.

Buffalo Bill Dam. Photo by Mark Skoric.

Buffalo Bill Dam 4 x 5 Gate Repair. Photo by Mark Skoric.

A nice day for fishing on the Big Horn River below the Yellowtail Afterbay Dam. Photo by Bill Cole

Brannon Campsite-picnic site: New accessible site installed at Boysen State Park, Brannon Campground, Boysen Reservoir. Photo by Harold Morrow

The downstream face of Gibson Dam. Photo by Joe Rohde.

A buck standing in front of Pueblo Dam. Photo by Stanley Core.

Buffalo Bill Dam as seen from the canyon at the base of the dam. Photo by Roger Otstot.

Buffalo Bill access tunnel. Photo by Roger Otstot.

Buffalo Bill Dam as seen from the Shoshone Powerplant. Photo by Roger Otstot.

Butte View campground accessibility retrofit of RV campsite at Lake Minatare, Nebraska. Photo by Harold Morrow.

Cactus flowers on the lands surrounding Pueblo Dam, Fry-Ark Project. Photo by Stanley Core.

Yellowstone River flowing near the Northern Boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Chan Worley

Inside Cheney Dam. Photo by Adam Milligan.

Cottonwood Bay Campground site #1 accessibility retrofit at Boysen State Park, Boysen Reservoir. Photo by Harold Morrow

Pueblo Dam Spillway section as seen from downstream. Photo by Stanley Core.

A deer below Pueblo Dam. Photo by Stanley Core.

Driftwood floating in a lake with Pikes Peak in the background. Photo by Stanley Core.

An eagle's eye view of Green Mountain Reservoir. Photo by Charles Young.

Green Mountain Power Plant Electrician, Mark Stanfill, enjoying the view from a helicopter as he arrives at the top of Blueridge Microwave and radio site to perform periodic maintanance. Photo by Charles Young.

Green Mountain Reservoir Employees, Matt Scruggs and Mark Stanfill, scouting the reservoir in order to remove beetle kill trees that could damage the dam, spillway and waterworks. Photo by Charles Young.

An osprey in a tree atop Green Mountain Dam with a nice view of Green Mountain Reservoir in the background. Photo by Charles Young.

2010 is the first time Angostura Reservoir has spilled in the last 10 years and the release made through the float automated gates was over 5000 cfs. Photo by George Finnegan

Green Mountain Reservoir Supervisor (on shore) Jeff Cross, and employees Mark Stanfill, Matt Scruggs, and Chuck Young putting the beetle kill logs on shore to be used for firewood by campers. Photo by Stan Young (Chuck's father).

Green Mountain Reservoir Supervisor (on shore) Jeff Cross, and employees Mark Stanfill, Matt Scruggs, and Chuck Young putting the beetle kill logs on shore to be used for firewood by campers. Photo by Stan Young (Chuck's father).

Farming in Altus, Oklahoma. Photo by Benjamin Claggett

A frozen cottonwood tree on the lands near Pueblo Reservoir. Photo by Stanley Core.

Gibson Reservoir in the early spring. Photo by Chuck Heinje.

Brian Hollis rappels into Gibson Dam glory hole spillway. Photo by Joe Rohde

The Willow Creek Feeder Canal which transfers water from the Sun River to Willow Creek Reservoir an off stream storage facility on the project. Photo by Chuck Heinje.

Sherburne Reservoir reflection on a still fall day. Photo by Chuck Heinje.

Swift Current Creek below Many Glacier as the Creek enters Lake Sherburne Reservoir. Photo by Chuck Heinje.

Lower Yellowstone Project headworks. Photo by Patience Hurley, Sept. 26, 2008.

Lower Yellowstone Project headworks. Photo by Patience Hurley, Sept. 26, 2008.

Kortes Dam and spillway, June 2010. Photo by Michael Anseime.

Alcova dam and spillway, June 2010. Photo by Michael Anselme.

Pathfinder Dam and Spillway June 2010. Photo by Michael Anselme.

James Vukad at Pathfinder Dam, Wyoming during spill conditions (June 2010). Photo by Michael Anselme.

Repairs of the Rotor Cracked Spider Extension Arm. Photo by Brad Littlepage.

Repairs of the Rotor Cracked Spider Extension Arm. Photo by Brad Littlepage.

Lighthouse area ADA shelter: New accessible day use picnic site at Lighthouse Point Day Use Area at Lake Minatare, Nebraska. Photo by Harold Morrow.

Lighthouse area launch dock & gangway: New accessible gangway and launch dock at Lake Minatare, Nebraska. Photo by Harold Morrow.

Matthew Warren inspecting the Glory Hole Spillway at Cheney Dam. Photo by Adam Milligan.

Irrigation water causing a rainbow near the Sun River east of Pishkun Reservoir. Photo by Steve Marquez.

Irrigation water causing a rainbow near the Sun River east of Pishkun Reservoir. Photo by Steve Marquez.

2010 flood operations on the North Platte River, Wyoming. Images of Pathfinder Dam on the river on Saturday, June 19. Reclamation photo by Tyler Johnson.

2010 flood operations on the North Platte River, Wyoming. Images of various locations on the river on Saturday, June 19. Reclamation photo by Tyler Johnson.

2010 flood operations on the North Platte River, Wyoming. Images of Pathfinder Dam on the river on Saturday, June 19. Reclamation photo by Tyler Johnson.

Rainbow Trout caught fly fishing on the North Platte River below Grey Reef Reservoir. Photo by Chuck Heinje.

Pathfinder Dam. Photo by Roger Otstot, Aug. 20, 2010.

Seminoe Spillway June 2010. Photo by Michael Anselme.

Seminoe Spillway June 2010. Photo by Michael Anselme.

Pueblo Dam Spillway. Photo by Stanley Core.

Pueblo Reservoir. Photo by Stanley Core.

A 6 inch water line being installed for the Red Shirt Water Line on the Pine Ridge Reservation for the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Project. Photo by Terrance Kvislen.

Red tail hawk near Pueblo Dam. Photo by Stanley Core.

Pueblo Dam Spillway. Photo by Stanley Core.

Sandord Dam Spillway Tunnel. Photo by Benjamin Claggett.

Seagulls over the marina. Photo by Stanley Core.

Spillway Inspection at Pueblo Dam. Photo by Stanley Core.

Forrest Kartevold and Steve Dunbar (from left) inspect the Unit 1 wicket gates at Canyon Ferry Power Plant in February 2010. Photo by Mike Kobey.

Sunrise Beach shelter: New accessible day use picnic site at Sunrise Beach Day use Area at Lake Minatare, Nebraska. Photo by Harold Morrow.

Sunrise at Pueblo Reservoir. Photo by Stanley Core.

Tamarask-middle: New accessible campsite installed at Boysen State Park, Tamarask Campground, Boysen Reservoir. Photo by Harold Morrow.

A new accessible day use picnic site and parking space at West Wind Campground at Lake Minatare, Nebraska. Photo by Harold Morrow.

Wildflowers on the lands surrounding Pueblo Dam, Fry-Ark Project. Photo by Stanley Core.

Wildflowers on the lands surrounding Pueblo Dam, Fry-Ark Project. Photo by Stanley Core.

Wildflowers on the lands surrounding Pueblo Dam, Fry-Ark Project. Photo by Stanley Core.

Wildflowers on the lands surrounding Pueblo Dam, Fry-Ark Project. Photo by Stanley Core.

A new accessible picnic site installed at Boysen State Park, West Side Below Dam at the Day Use Area, Boysen Reservoir. Photo by Harold Morrow.

Yellowtail Reservoir at full pool in May. Photo by Chuck Heinje.

Zebra Mussels at Cheney Reservoir. Photo by Adam Milligan.

Last Updated: 6/24/20