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Hydroelectric power plants in Colorado

50 hydroelectric power plants in Colorado, totaling 1.2 GW of nameplate capacity. Source: EIA.

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All hydroelectric plants in Colorado

Cabin Creek
Hydroelectric · Georgetown, Colorado · Operating
300 MW
Mount Elbert
Hydroelectric · Twin Lakes, Colorado · Operating
200 MW
Morrow Point
Hydroelectric · Montrose, Colorado · Operating
173 MW
Flatiron
Hydroelectric · Loveland, Colorado · Operating
95 MW
Blue Mesa
Hydroelectric · Gunnison, Colorado · Operating
86 MW
Estes
Hydroelectric · Estes Park, Colorado · Operating
45 MW
Pole Hill
Hydroelectric · Loveland, Colorado · Operating
38 MW
Crystal
Hydroelectric · Montrose, Colorado · Operating
28 MW
Tesla
Hydroelectric · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Operating
27 MW
Green Mountain
Hydroelectric · Kremmling, Colorado · Operating
26 MW
Boulder Canyon Hydro
Hydroelectric · Boulder, Colorado · Retired
15 MW
Shoshone (CO)
Hydroelectric · Glenwood Springs, Colorado · Operating
14 MW
Towaoc
Hydroelectric · Cortez, Colorado · Operating
11 MW
Upper Molina
Hydroelectric · Molina, Colorado · Operating
10 MW
Tacoma
Hydroelectric · Durango, Colorado · Retired
8 MW
Marys Lake
Hydroelectric · Estes Park, Colorado · Operating
8 MW
Tri-County Water Hydropower Project
Hydroelectric · Ridgway, Colorado · Operating
8 MW
Gross Hydro Plant
Hydroelectric · Boulder, Colorado · Operating
8 MW
James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant
Hydroelectric · Pueblo, Colorado · Operating
8 MW
Vallecito Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric · Bayfield, Colorado · Operating
6 MW
Manitou Springs
Hydroelectric · Manitou Spring, Colorado · Operating
6 MW
Lower Molina
Hydroelectric · Molina, Colorado · Operating
6 MW
North Fork Hydro Plant
Hydroelectric · Grant, Colorado · Operating
6 MW
Basalt
Hydroelectric · Aspen, Colorado · Operating
5 MW
Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4
Hydroelectric · Montrose, Colorado · Operating
5 MW
Vinelands Power Plant
Hydroelectric · Palisade, Colorado · Operating
5 MW
Big Thompson
Hydroelectric · Loveland, Colorado · Operating
5 MW
South Canal Hydro-1
Hydroelectric · Montrose, Colorado · Operating
4 MW
Ames Hydro
Hydroelectric · Ophir, Colorado · Operating
4 MW
Boulder City Lakewood Hydro
Hydroelectric · Boulder, Colorado · Operating
4 MW
South Canal Hydro-3
Hydroelectric · Montrose, Colorado · Operating
4 MW
Williams Fork Hydro Plant
Hydroelectric · Parshall, Colorado · Operating
4 MW
Boulder City Silver Lake Hydro
Hydroelectric · Boulder, Colorado · Operating
3 MW
Foothills Hydro Plant
Hydroelectric · Littleton, Colorado · Operating
3 MW
Grand Valley Project Power Plant
Hydroelectric · Colorado · Retired
3 MW
Boulder City Betasso Hydro Plant
Hydroelectric · Boulder, Colorado · Operating
3 MW
Shavano Falls Hydro
Hydroelectric · Montrose, Colorado · Operating
3 MW
Carter Hydro
Hydroelectric · Berthoud, Colorado · Operating
3 MW
Sugarloaf Hydro Plant
Hydroelectric · Leadville, Colorado · Operating
3 MW
Drop 5 (CO)
Hydroelectric · Montrose, Colorado · Operating
2 MW
Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Facility
Hydroelectric · Rangely, Colorado · Operating
2 MW
Hillcrest Pump Station
Hydroelectric · Denver, Colorado · Operating
2 MW
Dillon Hydro Plant
Hydroelectric · Summit, Colorado · Operating
2 MW
Redlands Water & Power
Hydroelectric · Grand Junction, Colorado · Operating
1 MW
Salida
Hydroelectric · Salida, Colorado · Retired
1 MW
McPhee
Hydroelectric · Cortez, Colorado · Operating
1 MW
Granby Hydro
Hydroelectric · Granby, Colorado · Operating
1 MW
Georgetown Hydro
Hydroelectric · Georgetown, Colorado · Operating
1 MW
Ruxton Park
Hydroelectric · Manitou Spring, Colorado · Operating
1 MW
Strontia Springs Hydro Plant
Hydroelectric · Littleton, Colorado · Operating
1 MW

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA-860M)