Pictures 1 Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado

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Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado View to the northeast along u.s. 6 And the Colorado River
View to the northeast along u.s. 6 And the Colorado River

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado View to the west along the Colorado River
View to the west along the Colorado River

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado View to the northwest
View to the northwest

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant, South elevation; twin penstocks and forebay above the plant; hoist house and north cableway tower above the spillway to the right; tail race below U.S. Highway 6 bridge
Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant, South elevation; twin penstocks and forebay above the plant; hoist house and north cableway tower above the spillway to the right; tail race below U.S. Highway 6 bridge

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant, South and east elevations, view to west; machine repair shop to the right, office building and 115 kv substation to the left
Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant, South and east elevations, view to west; machine repair shop to the right, office building and 115 kv substation to the left

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant, East and north elevations, view to the west
Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant, East and north elevations, view to the west

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado West elevation of main building to the left, north elevation of office building to the right, view to the east. Concrete path in foreground is the conduit through which power cables run from the transformers to the 115 kv substation
West elevation of main building to the left, north elevation of office building to the right, view to the east. Concrete path in foreground is the conduit through which power cables run from the transformers to the 115 kv substation

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado West and south elevations, office building to the left; view to the northeast
West and south elevations, office building to the left; view to the northeast

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado South cableway tower and overhead skip, south side of the Colorado River above the Denver AND Rio Grande Railroad tracks, view to the east
South cableway tower and overhead skip, south side of the Colorado River above the Denver AND Rio Grande Railroad tracks, view to the east

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Entrance to adit #6 to the diversion tunnel, view to the north. This is the main access to the tunnel for maintenance operations and repairs
Entrance to adit #6 to the diversion tunnel, view to the north. This is the main access to the tunnel for maintenance operations and repairs

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Shoshone intake dam, view to the northwest. Restroom building and steam cleaner building are seen below the west span of the bridge; hoist house and cableway tower ape above center
Shoshone intake dam, view to the northwest. Restroom building and steam cleaner building are seen below the west span of the bridge; hoist house and cableway tower ape above center

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Shoshone intake dam, view to the northwest. Walkway above dam on the left; gate house to diversion tunnel below east bridge span; hoist house above center; transformer and switch rack on the right edge of photo
Shoshone intake dam, view to the northwest. Walkway above dam on the left; gate house to diversion tunnel below east bridge span; hoist house above center; transformer and switch rack on the right edge of photo

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Shoshone intake dam, looking down from the hoist house and across U.S. Highway 6, view to the southeast
Shoshone intake dam, looking down from the hoist house and across U.S. Highway 6, view to the southeast

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Gate house to diversion tunnel, south and east elevations, view to the west. Hoist house is seen above gate house
Gate house to diversion tunnel, south and east elevations, view to the west. Hoist house is seen above gate house

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Detail of trash rake, for removing debris from the entrance to the diversion tunnel, gate house in background, view to the west
Detail of trash rake, for removing debris from the entrance to the diversion tunnel, gate house in background, view to the west

Shoshone Hydroelectric Plant Complex, Glenwood Canyon Colorado Transformer and switch rack (in center of photo on poles), looking down from the hoist house, view to the east. (Note the temporary cinnamon creek construction bridge crossing the Colorado River in the background.)
Transformer and switch rack (in center of photo on poles), looking down from the hoist house, view to the east. (Note the temporary cinnamon creek construction bridge crossing the Colorado River in the background.)