Hydroelectric power plants in Colorado

47 operating hydroelectric power plants in Colorado with 679 MW of hydroelectric capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

Hydroelectric capacity

679 MW

Net generation, 2025

1.65 TWh

45 of 47 plants reported

Largest

Morrow Point

173 MW

Largest hydroelectric power plants in Colorado

#	Plant	Hydroelectric MW	2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025	Capacity factor	Operator
1	Morrow PointMontrose County	173	263	17.3%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
2	Blue MesaGunnison County	86	198	26.2%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
3	FlatironLarimer County	86	215	–	U S Bureau of Reclamation
4	EstesLarimer County	45	123	31.3%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
5	Pole HillLarimer County	38	202	60.5%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
6	CrystalMontrose County	28	141	57.6%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
7	TeslaEl Paso County	27	48.4	20.8%	City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
8	Green MountainSummit County	26	28.5	12.5%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
9	Shoshone (CO)Garfield County	14	91.8	72.8%	Public Service Co of Colorado
10	TowaocMontezuma County	11	9.0	9.0%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
11	Upper MolinaMesa County	9.9	17.1	19.7%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
12	Marys LakeLarimer County	8.1	36.5	51.4%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
13	Gross Hydro PlantJefferson County	8.0	9.2	13.1%	Denver City & County of - (CO)
14	Tri-County Water Hydropower ProjectOuray County	8.0	16.5	23.5%	Tri-County Water Conservancy District
15	James W. Broderick Hydropower PlantPueblo County	7.5	–	–	James W. Broderick Hydropower Plant
16	Vallecito HydroelectricLa Plata County	5.8	17.4	34.3%	Ptarmigan Res & Engy Inc
17	Manitou SpringsEl Paso County	5.6	2.0	4.1%	City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
18	Lower MolinaMesa County	5.6	9.9	20.2%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
19	North Fork Hydro PlantPark County	5.5	21.9	45.5%	Denver City & County of - (CO)
20	Boulder Canyon HydroBoulder County	5.0	8.4	19.3%	Boulder, City of - (CO)
21	BasaltEagle County	5.0	13.5	30.8%	City of Aspen- (CO)
22	Shavano Falls Hydro Drop 4Montrose County	4.8	21.1	50.1%	Shavano Falls Hydro LLC - Drop 4 Project
23	TacomaLa Plata County	4.6	1.9	4.8%	Public Service Co of Colorado
24	Big ThompsonLarimer County	4.5	3.3	8.3%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
25	Vinelands Power PlantMesa County	4.5	14.7	37.2%	Grand Valley Power LLC
26	South Canal Hydro-1Montrose County	4.0	17.1	48.9%	Delta-Montrose Electric Association
27	Ames HydroSan Miguel County	3.6	−0.0	–	Public Service Co of Colorado
28	Williams Fork Hydro PlantGrand County	3.5	12.1	39.5%	Denver City & County of - (CO)
29	Boulder City Lakewood HydroBoulder County	3.5	7.5	24.4%	Boulder, City of - (CO)
30	South Canal Hydro-3Montrose County	3.5	12.3	40.3%	Delta-Montrose Electric Association
31	Boulder City Silver Lake HydroBoulder County	3.3	6.2	21.3%	Boulder, City of - (CO)
32	Foothills Hydro PlantDouglas County	3.1	6.2	22.7%	Denver City & County-Foothills - (CO)
33	Boulder City Betasso Hydro PlantBoulder County	3.0	7.5	28.4%	Boulder, City of - (CO)
34	Shavano Falls HydroMontrose County	2.8	10.8	43.9%	Shavano Falls Hydro LLC
35	Carter HydroLarimer County	2.6	9.7	42.5%	Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
36	Sugarloaf Hydro PlantLake County	2.5	4.1	18.9%	Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
37	Drop 5 (CO)Montrose County	2.4	8.9	42.6%	Drop 5 Hydro LLC
38	Taylor Draw Hydroelectric FacilityRio Blanco County	2.3	1.5	7.2%	Rio Blanco Water Conserv Dist
39	Hillcrest Pump StationDenver County	2.0	7.7	44.0%	Denver City & County of - (CO)
40	Dillon Hydro PlantSummit County	1.8	8.5	53.9%	Denver City & County of - (CO)
41	Redlands Water & PowerMesa County	1.4	–	–	Redlands Water & Power Company
42	Georgetown HydroClear Creek County	1.2	0.0	–	Public Service Co of Colorado
43	McPheeMontezuma County	1.2	1.2	11.6%	U S Bureau of Reclamation
44	Granby HydroGrand County	1.2	5.2	49.1%	Northern Water Hydropower Enterprise
45	Ruxton ParkEl Paso County	1.0	0.7	7.7%	City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
46	Strontia Springs Hydro PlantDouglas County	1.0	6.7	76.2%	Denver City & County of - (CO)
47	SalidaChaffee County	0.6	1.7	31.7%	Public Service Co of Colorado

Projects where hydroelectric is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is hydroelectric nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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