Central Colorado Project (formerly Union Park Project); Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Tasks Performed: Consultant responsible for conducting the feasibility level geological and geotechnical investigations for Union Park Dam. Work includes the determination of earthquake and flood loading parameters, detailed surface geological mapping of the dam site including seismic refraction surveys, rock mass characterization, stability evaluation, preliminary design and cost analysis of a 575-ft.-high and 2,050-ft-long proposed RCC gravity dam. A technical paper entitled “Feasibility Study and Preliminary Design of Union Park Dam” has been published in the Proceedings of the 26th USSD Annual Meeting and Conference, May 1-5, 2006, San Antonio, Texas.
Additional, more detailed information about the proposed project and the feasibility level geological and geotechnical investigations and engineering analyses completed for Union Park Dam, can be found in the reports on the worldwide web: here.
Siting of Potential Locations for New Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) Projects
Duration: 2003 – present