Near Page in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Hydroelectric Power - A Green and Renewable Energy Source
Reclamation: Managing Water in the West
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
1. Hydroelectric Power - A Green and Renewable Energy Source Marker
Glen Canyon Dam and other dams along the Colorado River provide critical water and power resources for millions of Americans in the Southwest. Recreation at the reservoirs is enjoyed by visitors from around the world.
Turbine Runner
This turbine runner was one of the original eight installed in Glen Canyon Powerplant. It was replaced as part of an efficiency upgrade in 2007. Less water is now needed to produce the same amount of energy. Water that flowed through this turbine came from rivers and reservoirs upstream including:
Granby Reservoir on the Colorado River
Green Mountain Reservoir on the Blue River
Flaming Gorge and Fontenelle Reservoirs on the Green River
Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal Reservoirs on the Gunnison River
Navajo Reservoir on the San Juan River
Turbine Runner Facts
Runner type: Francis.
Weight: 91,500 pounds (41,504 kilograms).
Vanes: 23 cast-steel vanes with stainless steel coatings used to repair the effects of wear and tear over the life of the runner.
Rotation speed: 150 revolutions per minute or 1,968,867,000
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Electricity produced: Five billion kilowatt-hours of power are produced annually from Glen Canyon Powerplant, which serves about 5.8 million customers in seven Western states.
Installed: October 13, 1965.
Decommissioned: July 7, 2008.
Erected by Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 2008.
Location. 36° 56.203′ N, 111° 29.166′ W. Marker is near Page, Arizona, in Coconino County. Marker is on top of the Glen Canyon Dam, off US Route 89 at the Colorado River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Page AZ 86040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rock Bolts / High Scaling (here, next to this marker); Wicket Gates (within shouting distance of this marker); Concrete Bucket / Concrete Core Sample (within shouting distance of this marker); Intake Structures (within shouting distance of this marker); Turbine Runner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colorado River Storage Project / Glen Canyon Dam (about 400 feet away); Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
2. Turbine Runner and Hydroelectric Power Marker
On top of Glen Canyon Dam, looking northeast
Also see . . . Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Submitted on February 17, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Bureau of Reclamation, circa 2007
3. Photo on Hydroelectric Power Marker
[Caption reads] Removing the turbine runner
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
4. Turbine Runner
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,072 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 17, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
