Resource
Elkhead reservoir upgrade benefits endangered fish species
Resource Type
Industry Papers and Articles
Reference Title
Elkhead reservoir upgrade benefits endangered fish species
Organization/Agency
International Commission on Large Dams
International Association for Hydraulic Research
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
International Hydropower Association
Publisher Name
Aqua-Media International
Year
2009
Journal Title
International Journal on Hydropower and Dams
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
4
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 1352-2523
Topic Location
Colorado
Abstract/Additional Information
It took nearly 18 years and thousands of hours of studies, planning, analyses, negotiation, partnering, design, and construction to implement the Elkhead Reservoir Enlargement Project, which was completed in 2006. The project is in northwest Colorado, near Craig on Elkhead Creek, a tributary of the Yampa river in the USA and involved doubling the reservoir storage capacity and replacing the spillway and outlet works. Elkhead is one of the first examples in the Rocky Mountain region of water storage constructed specifically for flow augmentation to benefit endangered fish.
