Media Contact:	Kara Lamb (970) 962-4326 karalamb@usbr.gov
For Release on: February 26, 2014
Restart of Power Plant Might Create Unsafe Ice at Twin Lakes TWIN LAKES, Colo. — Hydro-power generation will restart at the Mt. Elbert Power Plant the first week of March. Water entering the power plant from the Mt. Elbert Forebay and water exiting the plant into Twin Lakes might create unsafe conditions for winter activities like ice-fishing. "Our concern is that once we start operating the power plant, ice in the Forebay up above and ice right below the plant in Twin Lakes might become unstable," said Mt. Elbert Power Plant manager, Scott Wik. Both locations are popular for ice fishing during winter months. Most years, there are open water conditions above and below the power plant throughout the winter season. This year, a combination of sub-zero temperatures and the plant going off-line for maintenance in mid-December made it possible for the water to freeze over. The Mt. Elbert Power Plant is the largest hydro-electric power plant in the state of Colorado. It is located on Twin Lakes, just west of Independence Pass, and is part of the federal Fryingpan-Arkansas water project. For more information about the Mt. Elbert Power Plant, please contact Kara Lamb at (970) 962-4326 or klamb@usbr.gov. # # # Reclamation is the largest wholesale