5 mega watt flow - 1,750cfs ( and DO levels)

[Brian K. Shaffer]

Taneycomo is operating at 5 mega watts

 

Minimum flow type water - right now - 1,750c cubic feet per second

Wading could never be better

That is the forecast at 5MW for all day 

[trythisonemv]

Amazing 

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11 hours ago, Brian K. Shaffer said:

Taneycomo is operating at 5 mega watts

 

Minimum flow type water - right now - 1,750c cubic feet per second

Wading could never be better

That is the forecast at 5MW for all day 

I don’t think I’ve ever seen that.   Have you @Brian K. Shaffer?

[Phil Lilley]

Beat me to the post...

I've never seen it.  It's a minimum flow rate they tested back in the 90's.  They said at the time that this flow would be too hard on the turbine blades to maintain... but they've ran 35 mw alot since them which is pretty low flow.  5 mw is crazy.

I fished the trophy area below Lookout yesterday and the flow seemed to be more than I would expect at 5 mw.

[Phil Lilley]

[Phil Lilley]

This is interesting too.  Note the DO level on the 16th and beyond.  It doesn't drop below 4 ppm.

I asked Shane about it.  He said TR couldn't have turned because it hasn't been cold enough and TR's surface temp is still in the low 60's.  But he also admitted this reading is very strange.

I noted also that our water is still pretty clear - hasn't silted up yet.  That's another indicator that TR turns.

Overall, this fall season has been a pretty good year in regards to water quality and fish bite/fight.  We've had alot worse for sure.

[Phil Lilley]

The White River minimum flow is 629 cfs. 

[Brian K. Shaffer]

Cavitation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavitation

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6 hours ago, Phil Lilley said:

Beat me to the post...

I've never seen it.  It's a minimum flow rate they tested back in the 90's.  They said at the time that this flow would be too hard on the turbine blades to maintain... but they've ran 35 mw alot since them which is pretty low flow.  5 mw is crazy.

I fished the trophy area below Lookout yesterday and the flow seemed to be more than I would expect at 5 mw.

Anybody post any pictures of the dam area in that flow?

[Brian K. Shaffer]

flow is super light