Hydropower Program

Hydroelectric Powerplants Listed by Others



These following facilities are Reclamation-owned, however the responsibility to manage and perform operations and maintenance has been transferred to a non-federal entity by contract or agreement.

Plant
Managing Region
Operating Entity
In Service Date
Capacity (kW)
Arizona Falls Powerplant
Lower Colorado Basin
Salt River Valley Water User's Association
2003
750
C.C. Craigin Dam and Powerplant
Lower Colorado Basin
Salt River Project
1965
3,000
Causey Powerplant
Upper Colorado Basin
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
1999
1,900
Cross Cut Powerplant
Lower Colorado Basin
Salt River Valley Water User's Association
1914
3,000
Deer Creek Powerplant*
Upper Colorado Basin
Provo River Water Users Association
1958
4,950
Gateway Powerplant
Upper Colorado Basin
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
1958
4,000
Grand Valley Project†
Upper Colorado Basin
Grand Valley Water Users Association and the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District
1938
3,000
Horse Mesa Powerplant
Lower Colorado Basin
Salt River Valley Water User's Association
1927
129,000
 
 
 
 
 
Lower Spanish Fork Powerplant
Upper Colorado Basin
Strawberry Water User's Association
1937
250
McPhee Powerplant*
Upper Colorado Basin
Dolores Water Conservancy District
1905
1,283
Mormon Flat Powerplant
Lower Colorado Basin
Salt River Valley Water User's Association
1926
60,000
New Waddell Pump/Generating Plant
Lower Colorado Basin
Central Arizona Water Conservation District
1993
45,000
Olmsted Powerplant*
Upper Colorado Basin
Central Utah Water Conservancy District
1904
11,731
O'Neill Pump/Generating Plant*
California-Great Basin
San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority
1967
25,200
Payson Powerplant
Upper Colorado Basin
Strawberry Water User's Association
1941
400
San Luis/Gianelli Pump/Generating Plant*
California-Great Basin
California Department of Water Resources
1968
424,000
Senator Wash Pump/Generating Plant
Lower Colorado Basin
Imperial Irrigation District
1966
7,200
Siphon Drop Powerplant
Lower Colorado Basin
Yuma County Water User's Association
1987
4,600
South Consolidated Powerplant
Lower Colorado Basin
Salt River Valley Water User's Association
1912
1,400
Stewart Mountain Powerplant
Lower Colorado Basin
Salt River Valley Water User's Association
1930
10,400
Theodore Roosevelt Powerplant
Lower Colorado Basin
Salt River Valley Water User's Association
1973
36,020
Towaoc Powerplant*
Upper Colorado Basin
Dolores Water Conservancy District
1994
11,495
Upper Spanish Fork
Upper Colorado Basin
Strawberry Water User's Association
1909
3,900
Wanship Powerplant
Upper Colorado Basin
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
1958
1,900
Total Capacity (24 Plants)
794,379

* Facility generation is marketed by the Western Area Power Administration.

† Facility is operated and maintained in accordance with a Lease of Power Privilege contract.

Last Updated: 9/8/24