No. Wading during generation is not safe at all.
Wading with "just" the sluice can be done in a few spots on the river but by someone very cautious and aware of where they are going.
Fly fishing during generation is going to be tough from the bank. You can do a steeple cast where you draw it back vertically instead of horizontal then on to your forward stroke or a spey cast snap T can be done as well with a single hand fly rod. It's pretty much a glorified roll cast using the water to dragging downstream to load your rod.
If you can get across to the island where the steps are below the dam I-40 side of the river and they are only running a generator then you can stand at the end of the island fishing the slack water behind it to catch some fish. We have done that with a fly rod off the bank before. Just be careful accessing it.
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