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TitleBlue Mesa Dam near Gunnison, Colorado
DescriptionBlue Mesa Dam is located downstream from Gunnison, Colorado, and upstream from Montrose, Colorado. It is on the Gunnison River which is a tributary to the Colorado River. The rivers join at their confluence near Grand Junction, Colorado. Blue mesa Dam was built and is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. It is used for streamflow stabilization and power production.
LocationUSA ▹ Colorado ▹ Gunnison. Near Gunnison. 22 miles downstream from Gunnison.
PhotographerDexter Perkins. 1999.
CollectionE181030992F-01.
Key wordsBlue Mesa, dam, Gunnison River
Tech details415 KB. Vista. Canon EOS Rebel, 55mm, Kodak Elite Chrome 100 ASA.
GeoDIL number1726