Feb 23rd, 2017: Glory Hole

SPUCK · 03-01-2017, 10:54 PM

I've seen that a few times. It always gives me the creeps. I keep imagining some hapless idiot crossing the measly float rope and getting sucked in.

I always thought the water coming out the bottom was from the G-hole, I didn't realize that water came out a different hole.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-01-2017, 11:17 PM

Yes the dam has a steady discharge if it's generating hydro power. Intermittent if they're just maintaining level. The Glory Hole is just for, oh shit gotta get rid of the excess water before we lose the dam. If the water goes over the top and creates a continuous flow to the base, so it looks like Niagara Falls, there's a good chance it can pull the dam over.

03-01-2017, 11:17 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes the dam has a steady discharge if it's generating hydro power. Intermittent if they're just maintaining level. The Glory Hole is just for, oh shit gotta get rid of the excess water before we lose the dam. If the water goes over the top and creates a continuous flow to the base, so it looks like Niagara Falls, there's a good chance it can pull the dam over. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-01-2017, 10:54 PM	#1
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	I've seen that a few times. It always gives me the creeps. I keep imagining some hapless idiot crossing the measly float rope and getting sucked in. I always thought the water coming out the bottom was from the G-hole, I didn't realize that water came out a different hole.

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