Me & Dave guesstimating flow rate at future intake box site in Feb.. House is just up the bank behind Dave.
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Weir/intake box layout
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6′ level for scale
Forming up weir during dry spell
Looking up creek
Weir form
Weir form looking down stream
Weir form looking down stream
Back of weir form
Forms are stripped
Fresh concrete
Fresh concrete
Beginning of penstock
Beginning of penstock
Thrust block, cleanout and 4″ shutoff valve
Early (shallow) version of intake box.
Start of 4″ penstock in early (shallow) version of intake box.
Start of penstock
Intake box, Plan A
Intake box
Water in early version
Early version of intake box before sides and front were raised.
Wedgewire screen, front
Stainless Steel wedgewire screen. In profile, the wires are triangular in shape and set at a slight bias to cut the water down into the box. 1.5 MM gap between wires.
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