Posted by keith thornborrow, 25 April 2013 at 11:23
Correction: What are described as flumes are actually best described as penstocks. 'Flume' usually refers to an inclined open top chute or trough, not a closed tube or pipe.
The Hydro dam is visible at the very top of the Penstocks, just in front of the R.R. bridge.
The dam-like structure seen on the right of the photo is a wooden weir used to back up and direct water down the south channel of the Falls. Three water users ( G.T.R., Erb's Saw mill, Downie's Grist Mill) were located on the fall's south channel so the majority of the flow was directed there.
In a freshet, excess water flowed freely over this weir and
down the fall's north channel.
Posted by keith thornborrow, 25 April 2013 at 11:24
Correction: What are described as flumes are actually best described as penstocks. 'Flume' usually refers to an inclined open top chute or trough, not a closed tube or pipe.
The Hydro dam is visible at the very top of the Penstocks, just in front of the R.R. bridge.
The dam-like structure seen on the right of the photo is a wooden weir used to back up and direct water down the south channel of the Falls. Three water users ( G.T.R., Erb's Saw mill, Downie's Grist Mill) were located on the fall's south channel so the majority of the flow was directed there.
In a freshet, excess water flowed freely over this weir and
down the fall's north channel.
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Correction: What are described as flumes are actually best described as penstocks. 'Flume' usually refers to an inclined open top chute or trough, not a closed tube or pipe.
The Hydro dam is visible at the very top of the Penstocks, just in front of the R.R. bridge.
The dam-like structure seen on the right of the photo is a wooden weir used to back up and direct water down the south channel of the Falls. Three water users ( G.T.R., Erb's Saw mill, Downie's Grist Mill) were located on the fall's south channel so the majority of the flow was directed there. In a freshet, excess water flowed freely over this weir and down the fall's north channel.
Correction: What are described as flumes are actually best described as penstocks. 'Flume' usually refers to an inclined open top chute or trough, not a closed tube or pipe.
The Hydro dam is visible at the very top of the Penstocks, just in front of the R.R. bridge.
The dam-like structure seen on the right of the photo is a wooden weir used to back up and direct water down the south channel of the Falls. Three water users ( G.T.R., Erb's Saw mill, Downie's Grist Mill) were located on the fall's south channel so the majority of the flow was directed there. In a freshet, excess water flowed freely over this weir and down the fall's north channel.
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