Western Colorado Area in Grand Junction, CO is home to Fruitgrowers Dam, an earthfill, rock-faced structure that stands 55 feet high and 1,520 feet long, with a reservoir storing 4,540 acre-feet of water. The dam, located on Alfalfa Run, features an uncontrolled spillway and an outlet works with two slide gates, providing water management for the region.
The geology of the area consists of Mancos Shale, a dark gray marine formation, with evidence of slight movements in the abutment. The valley bottom is composed of stream alluvium, while the right abutment has deep glacial outwash deposits. The project is managed by the Western Colorado Area Office and the Orchard City Irrigation District.
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