Tumbling rock destroys bridge to Ouray Ice Park, pipeline to power plant

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Tumbling rock destroys bridge to Ouray Ice Park, pipeline to power plant

Rockfall destruction challenges green-power provider
A boulder destroyed the penstock and bridge inside the Ouray Ice Park. The pipeline supplied water to the country’s oldest, continually operating hydroelectric power plant.

Tumbling rock destroys bridge to Ouray Ice Park, pipeline to power plant

A boulder destroyed the penstock and bridge inside the Ouray Ice Park. The pipeline supplied water to the country’s oldest, continually operating hydroelectric power plant.