Shoshone Hydroelectric Generating Station
The Shoshone Hydroelectric Generating Station is a hydroelectric power plant on the Colorado River east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. In addition to its power output, the water rights the plant uses are among the oldest on the Colorado River, and play a major role in the flow of water to the Western Slope of Colorado.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Power station
- Description: power plant in Colorado
- Also known as: “Shoshone Generating Station” and “Shoshone Power Plant”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenwood Springs.
Glenwood Springs
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Glenwood Springs is located in the western half of Colorado, United States of America, right where the south central, Front Range, and northwestern regions meet.
Shoshone Hydroelectric Generating Station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Garfield, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.57013° or 39° 34′ 13″ northLongitude
-107.22693° or 107° 13′ 37″ westInception
June 1909Operator
Public Service Co of ColoradoOpen location code
85FJHQCF+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 443701213OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q104856386
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