Burnsville Lake Topics: You don't know what ROR means
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Name:   MythBuster The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   You don't know what ROR means
Date:   7/10/2007 4:52:06 PM

"Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation whereby the natural flow and elevation drop of a river are used to generate electricity."

Now ask her what "natural" means. Then compare the natural elevation and drop of the Tallapoosa River to the footprint of Lake Martin. You'll see that they are nowhere near the same.

And remember that APCO is generating LESS power this summer, and has requested to release LESS water downstream, in addition to DECREASING the power generated by even more. Yet what you want is for them to INCREASE the power generated by letting the NATURAL flow of the river pass through the turbines. If they DECREASE power generated to save water, how is INCREASING power generated going to save more?

Lake Martin exists up to the 490 mark because it is a reservoir. Reservoirs store water for later use. If you want them to lose that reservoir status, fine, but that means that all of that stored water will now simply flow downstream, impeded by the dam just enough so that it can be used to generate electricity.
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OTHER LAKES TO FILL - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 8:55:27 AM
     OTHER LAKES TO FILL - skiantique - 7/10/2007 9:01:16 AM
          OTHER LAKES TO FILL - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 9:07:17 AM
               OTHER LAKES TO FILL - skiantique - 7/10/2007 11:06:42 PM
          DO YOU WORK FOR APCO? - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 9:10:32 AM
               Two words... - LifeTime Laker - 7/10/2007 10:18:24 AM
                    Two words... - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 10:30:05 AM
               Lake Mitchell, etc. - Osms - 7/10/2007 10:18:28 AM
                    Lake Mitchell, etc. - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 10:35:08 AM
                         Draw down, etc. - Osms - 7/10/2007 10:48:09 AM
                              Draw down, etc. - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 11:32:38 AM
                                   Draw down, etc. - MythBuster - 7/10/2007 12:08:02 PM
                                        Draw down, etc. - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 2:17:50 PM
                                             Draw down, etc. - MythBuster - 7/10/2007 4:40:51 PM
                         We already had this discussion - MythBuster - 7/10/2007 11:50:03 AM
                              We already had this discussion - PC Al - 7/10/2007 2:26:49 PM
                                   We already had this discussion - MythBuster - 7/10/2007 4:45:13 PM
                              You don't know what ROR means - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 2:26:50 PM
                                   You don't know what ROR means - boataholic - 7/10/2007 2:34:09 PM
                                        You don't know what ROR means - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 3:17:59 PM
                                   You don't know what ROR means - MythBuster - 7/10/2007 4:52:06 PM
                                        AND YOUR POINT IS??????? - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 5:06:56 PM
                                             YOU ARE RIGHT ON!!!! - LifeTime Laker - 7/10/2007 5:37:33 PM
                                             Nice language. - MythBuster - 7/10/2007 6:31:27 PM
                                                  I have to Say --- - Feb - 7/10/2007 6:50:42 PM
                                                       I have to Say --- - Clearwater Marine - 7/10/2007 10:39:39 PM
                                                       Thank-You, feb! (NT) - Ulysses E. McGill - 7/11/2007 10:12:08 AM
                    You are so right....! - Ilovelkmartin - 7/10/2007 11:00:41 AM
                         Please explain... - LifeTime Laker - 7/10/2007 11:12:44 AM
     Here's why - roswellric - 7/10/2007 11:26:21 AM
          Here's why - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 11:34:35 AM
               Here's why - raysea - 7/10/2007 2:54:37 PM
                    Different lakes - LifeTime Laker - 7/10/2007 3:33:02 PM
                         Different lakes - Kizma Anuice - 7/10/2007 5:10:06 PM
                              Yep.... - MythBuster - 7/10/2007 6:30:53 PM
                              Different lakes - boataholic - 7/11/2007 7:23:28 AM
                                   Hmmmm.... - roswellric - 7/11/2007 8:25:36 AM
                                        Hmmmm.... - boataholic - 7/11/2007 1:47:08 PM
                                             Hmmmm.... - roswellric - 7/11/2007 3:35:29 PM
                                                  Hmmmm.... - BigFoot - 7/11/2007 4:27:26 PM
                                             LMAO - LifeTime Laker - 7/11/2007 5:14:51 PM
                                                  LMAO - roswellric - 7/11/2007 7:21:25 PM


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