The project involved constructing a new RCC dam in an extremely tight canyon. Work included on-site aggregate crushing and washing; diversion of the Upper Yampa River; rock excavation; gallery tunneling; construction of the concrete cofferdam, intake tower and outlet works, and hydroelectric powerhouse and related appurtenances. The high mountain climate provided a very short construction season, and the RCC dam was placed in an award-winning 35-day placement schedule

Type of Dam:RCC Gravity
Height:150 feet; 46 m
Crest Length: 450 feet; 137 m
RCC Volume: 55,000 cy; 42,000 cm