Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ed Roszman is a Reclamation plant mechanic at Estes Power Plant, a hydroelectric plant in Estes Park, Colorado. He enjoys living in the heart of Colorado, just next door to Rocky Mountain National Park. Roszman also appreciates the teamwork and camaraderie found at Reclamation’s Estes facilities. Hear Ed share his perspectives on working at Reclamation in the heart of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
Estes Powerplant generates an average of 100 gigawatt hours of power each year—enough for over 9000 households. Olympus Dam impounds the Big Thompson River to form Lake Estes, which has a total capacity of 3,100 acre-feet. Olympus Dam can divert up to 550 cfs to the Olympus Tunnel and controls release to the Big Thompson River.
Ed Roszman is a Reclamation plant mechanic at Estes Power Plant, a hydroelectric plant in Estes Park, Colorado. He enjoys living in the heart of Colorado, just next door to Rocky Mountain National Park. Roszman also appreciates the teamwork and camaraderie found at Reclamation’s Estes facilities. Hear Ed share his perspectives on working at Reclamation in the heart of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.
Estes Powerplant generates an average of 100 gigawatt hours of power each year—enough for over 9000 households. Olympus Dam impounds the Big Thompson River to form Lake Estes, which has a total capacity of 3,100 acre-feet. Olympus Dam can divert up to 550 cfs to the Olympus Tunnel and controls release to the Big Thompson River.
