Blue Mesa Dam
Blue Mesa Dam is a 390-foot-tall zoned earthfill dam on the Gunnison River in Colorado. It creates Blue Mesa Reservoir, and is within Curecanti National Recreation Area just before the river enters the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.
- Power station
- …is also known as “Blue Mesa Powerplant”
- …is operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation
- Description: dam in Cimarron, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
- Established: September 1967
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Curecanti National Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sapinero.
Blue Mesa Dam
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Latitude
38.45314° or 38° 27′ 11″ north
Longitude
-107.33748° or 107° 20′ 15″ west
Open location code
85CJFM37+72
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Blue Mesa Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Blue Mesa Dam”
- French: “barrage Blue Mesa”
- French: “Barrage Blue Mesa”
- German: “Talsperre Blue Mesa”
- Slovenian: “Blue Mesa Dam”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Блу-Меса”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blue Mesa Dam Overlook and Lake Fork.
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