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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
LSP-Whitewater Limited Partnership's financial statements as of and for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 4,338
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 2,594
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,702
<PP&E> 8,795
<DEPRECIATION> 1,254
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 301,850
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,414
<BONDS> 174,879
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 117,557
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 301,850
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,969
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 26,274
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,641
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,054
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,054
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 8,054
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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