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The Gunnison Tunnel is an irrigation tunnel constructed between 1905 and 1909 [2] by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Montrose County, Colorado. [3] The 5.8-mile-long (9.3 km) tunnel diverts water from the Gunnison River to the arid Uncompahgre Valley around Montrose, Colorado .
The Alva B. Adams Tunnel is the principal component of the largest transmountain water project in Colorado, the Colorado-Big Thompson Project (C-BT). The tunnel transfers water from the western slope of the Colorado River drainage to the eastern Front Range of Colorado. It is 13.1 miles (21.1 km) long, with a concrete lined diameter of 9.75 ...
2. Horseshoe Bend, Arizona. Horseshoe Bend, located near Page, Arizona, is a striking meander in the Colorado River. This natural wonder, with its dramatic 270-degree bend, offers breathtaking ...
Mitchell Point Tunnel: Columbia River Gorge west of Hood River: automobile, 2 lane: 385: 1915: closed in 1954, demolished in 1966, part of Historic Columbia River Highway: Mosier Twin Tunnels: Columbia River Gorge east of Mosier (near The Dalles) automobile, 2 lane: 350 (combined) 1921: part of Historic Columbia River Highway: Oneonta Tunnel
Gore Canyon, elevation 6,985 feet (2,129 m), [1] is a short isolated canyon on the upper Colorado River in southwestern Grand County, Colorado in the United States. Steep and rugged, the approximately 3-mile-long (4.8 km) gorge was carved by the river as it passed the northern end of the Gore Range southwest of Kremmling. The Colorado descends ...
Moffat Tunnel is owned by the State of Colorado. It was initially operated by Union Pacific (UP) under a 99-year lease agreement. The use fee was $12,000 per year and was set to expire on January 6, 2025. [4] In late 2024, Colorado and UP negotiated a new lease for the tunnel with a 25-year term, to be initiated on May 1, 2025.
Alpine Tunnel is a 1,772 ft (540 m) narrow gauge railroad tunnel located east of Pitkin, Colorado, on the former Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad route from Denver to Gunnison. At an elevation of 11,523 feet (3,512 m), it was the first tunnel constructed across the Continental Divide in Colorado and was the highest railroad tunnel in ...
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