Steam plant

[white95v6]

I heard a rumor they are no longer discharging warm water. Is this true?

[SalmonDaze]

Correct. Brandon has declared that henceforth all power plants will discharge only "cool" water so as to limit "global warming."

That is all.

sorry . . . couldn't resist.

[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by white95v6

I heard a rumor they are no longer discharging warm water. Is this true?

After working there for 13 years and knowing the process. I don't think so unless the turbines are off line. TK

[SAMBOLIE]

If you heard it on the street it is probably not true.

If you read it on the internet is is probably factual.

[skillet]

It’s not near as warm as used to be before the new scrubber system. The steam plant discharge has been significantly cooler and the water coming out is only a few degrees warmer than the rest of the lake.


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[XxthejuicexX]

That's interesting. I've not been up there in years. Last few times I went not to many fish were caught.

[white95v6]

Tks for the info... was trying to decide if I should head that way next month.

[Alan 54]

Originally Posted by SalmonDaze

Correct. Brandon has declared that henceforth all power plants will discharge only "cool" water so as to limit "global warming."

That is all.

sorry . . . couldn't resist.

That got me laughing so hard I farted....LOL Now Brandon wants me to go stand with the cows....geez !!!

[Halli]

Scrubbers are for smoke it helps drop particulates from the smoke, where water discharge are from the coolers that cool off steam and then gets returned to the origin which is Old Hickory lake.

So there will be some heat still entering the lake but they may have added better ways of cooling the water discharge.

[skillet]

Originally Posted by Halli

Scrubbers are for smoke it helps drop particulates from the smoke, where water discharge are from the coolers that cool off steam and then gets returned to the origin which is Old Hickory lake.

So there will be some heat still entering the lake but they may have added better ways of cooling the water discharge.

Whatever they did, the water is not anywhere near as warm as it was 3+ years ago. It really sucks. I enjoyed fishing there in the winter.


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[Flatline]

I never could figure ho to get back there with the waters being so shallow

[skillet]

Originally Posted by Flatline

I never could figure ho to get back there with the waters being so shallow

Send it! There’s only one or two places depending on lake level that’s sketchy


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