Mine · Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States
Deserado Mine
Deserado Mine is a mine in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States, owned by Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Rio Blanco County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (active) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | coal (mainly coal) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative (controls the operator) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Blue Mountain Energy Inc | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,622,226 t/year (in 2022) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,287,038 t/year (in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,398,169 t/year (in 2021) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 2,181,657 t/year (in 2023) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Production | 1,730,331 t/year (in 2024) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Employees | 162 people (annual average, in 2025) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Underground | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 40.1708, -108.7289 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Dated facts about this mine from its sources, oldest first.
- Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative on record as owner
- Production: 1,398,169 t/year
- Production: 1,622,226 t/year
- Production: 2,181,657 t/year
- Production: 1,730,331 t/year
- Production: 1,287,038 t/year
Nearby
Within 50 km of this mine: 8 water rights and 1 power plant (512 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 4, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Draw Res water right 4304433 41091.00000 | Water right | — | — | 7.3 km |
| Taylor Draw PWR Conduit water right 4302571 41091.00000 | Water right | — | — | 7.3 km |
| Trail Creek water right 49-168 | Water right | — | — | 33 km |
| Bonanza | Power plant | 512 MW | Operating | 48 km |
Owner, operator and place
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Data on this page
- Colorado DWR REST API. Colorado DWR REST API, CDSS Terms of Use.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- Utah Division of Water Rights points of diversion. Utah Division of Water Rights points of diversion, Restricted.