Hydroelectric Power - A Green and Renewable Energy Source

Hydroelectric Power - A Green and Renewable Energy Source (HMQZZ)

Location: Page, AZ 86040 Coconino County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 56.203', W 111° 29.166'

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Reclamation: Managing Water in the West

Glen Canyon Dam and other dams along the Colorado River provide critical water and power resources for millions of Americans in the Southwest. Recreation at the reservoirs is enjoyed by visitors from around the world.

Turbine Runner
This turbine runner was one of the original eight installed in Glen Canyon Powerplant. It was replaced as part of an efficiency upgrade in 2007. Less water is now needed to produce the same amount of energy. Water that flowed through this turbine came from rivers and reservoirs upstream including:

· Granby Reservoir on the Colorado River
· Green Mountain Reservoir on the Blue River
· Flaming Gorge and Fontenelle Reservoirs on the Green River
· Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal Reservoirs on the Gunnison River
· Navajo Reservoir on the San Juan River

Turbine Runner Facts
Runner type: Francis.
Weight: 91,500 pounds (41,504 kilograms).
Vanes: 23 cast-steel vanes with stainless steel coatings used to repair the effects of wear and tear over the life of the runner.
Rotation speed: 150 revolutions per minute or 1,968,867,000 revolutions in 218,763 hours of service.
Electricity produced: Five billion kilowatt-hours of power are produced annually from Glen Canyon Powerplant, which serves about 5.8 million customers in seven Western states.
Installed: October 13, 1965.
Decommissioned: July 7, 2008.

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HM NumberHMQZZ
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Placed ByBureau of Reclamation
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 4:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 456712 N 4087962
Decimal Degrees36.93671667, -111.48610000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 56.203', W 111° 29.166'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 56' 12.18" N, 111° 29' 9.96" W
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Area Code(s)928
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 155-173 Lake Shore Dr, Page AZ 86040, US
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