Alta Number 3 Dam
Alta Number 3 Dam is a dam in San Miguel, Colorado and has an elevation of 11,204 feet. Alta Number 3 Dam is situated nearby to the village Ophir, as well as near Mountain Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant
Power station
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The Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, constructed in 1890 near Ophir, Colorado, was one of the first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current electricity for industrial use and one of the first AC hydro-electric plants ever constructed. Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant is situated 2½ miles southwest of Alta Number 3 Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophir and Mountain Village.
Ophir
Village
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Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose. Ophir is situated 2½ miles southeast of Alta Number 3 Dam.
Mountain Village
Village
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Mountain Village is a home rule municipality in San Miguel County, southwestern Colorado. It is located just southwest of Telluride, Colorado in the San Juan Mountains. Mountain Village is situated 3 miles north of Alta Number 3 Dam.
Telluride
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Telluride is in the southern Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles from Four Corners, the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Telluride is home to the Telluride Ski Resort, and home of an independent film festival.
Alta Number 3 Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States of America
- Location: San Miguel, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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“Alta Number 3 Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alta Number 3 Dam”
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