Morrow Point Dam

Summary

Morrow Point Dam is an arch dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of arch_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Morrow Point Dam is located in Montrose County^[3].
• Morrow Point Dam is in the country of United States^[4].
• Morrow Point Dam is on the body of water Gunnison River^[5].
• Morrow Point Dam's instance of is recorded as arch dam^[6].
• Morrow Point Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[7].
• Morrow Point Dam is owned by United States Bureau of Reclamation^[8].
• Morrow Point Dam is operated by United States Bureau of Reclamation^[9].
• Morrow Point Dam's Commons category is recorded as Morrow Point Dam^[10].
• 1963 marks the founding of Morrow Point Dam^[11].
• Morrow Point Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.452, 'lon': -107.538}^[12].
• Morrow Point Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Gunnison River^[13].
• Morrow Point Dam's service entry is recorded as 1970^[14].
• Morrow Point Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+221'}^[15].
• Morrow Point Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2182'}^[16].
• Morrow Point Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+173.2'}^[17].
• Morrow Point Dam's located in protected area is recorded as Curecanti National Recreation Area^[18].
• Morrow Point Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Gunnison River basin^[19].
• Morrow Point Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Morrow Point Reservoir^[20].

Body

Geography

Morrow Point Dam is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Montrose County^[3]. It is on the body of water Gunnison River^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Morrow Point Dam sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2182'}^[16]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+221'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include arch dam^[6] and hydroelectric power station^[7].

History and Context

1963 marks the founding of Morrow Point Dam^[11]. It is owned by United States Bureau of Reclamation^[8].

Why It Matters

Morrow Point Dam ranks in the top 5% of arch_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]