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• (Source: 63rd annual report 9-30-2011_Upper Colorado River Commission)
• At optimum operations, the eight generators at Glen Canyon Dam are capable of producing 1,320 megawatts of power.
• Water releases from the dam occur at 200-230 feet below the surface of Lake Powell at full pool.
• Temperature: Year round temperatures of 45 degrees F to 50 degrees F.
• Since the signing of the final operating criteria in February 1997, powerplant releases do not exceed 25,000 cfs, other than during HFE's or emergency situations, and have most often averaged between 10,000 cfs and 20,000 cfs.

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• CREDA fact Sheet on Hydropower
• FY 2001 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS

• SEC. 204. (a) IN GENERAL- For fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall continue funding, from power revenues, the activities of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program as authorized by section 1807 of the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4672), at not more than $7,850,000 (October 2000 price level), adjusted in subsequent years to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.

• (b) VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS- Nothing in this section precludes the use of voluntary financial contributions (except power revenues) to the Adaptive Management Program that may be authorized by law.

• (c) ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED- The activities to be funded as provided under subsection (a) include activities required to meet the requirements of section 1802(a) and subsections (a) and (b) of section 1805 of the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4672), including the requirements of the Biological Opinion on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam and activities required by the Programmatic Agreement on Cultural and Historic Properties, to the extent that the requirements and activities are consistent with the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4672).

• (d) ADDITIONAL FUNDING- To the extent that funding under subsection (a) is insufficient to pay the costs of the monitoring and research and other activities of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program, the Secretary of the Interior may use funding from other sources, including funds appropriated for that purpose. All such appropriated funds shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable.

• WAPA- CRSP Management Center- Operation Constraints