Design, Construction and Testing of Repairs to the Low Level Outlets at Terzaghi Dam
Operation of the low level outlets (LLOs) at Terzaghi Dam in southwestern British Columbia resulted in severe cavitation at operating heads significantly lower than design. Modifications...
GEOPACK: A Geostatistical Software System
A comprehensive, user-friendly geostatistical software system called GEOPACK has been developed. The purpose of this software is to make available the programs necessary to undertake a...
Special Hydraulic Problems Related to Coastal Louisiana Drainage Systems
The urbanized coastal areas of southeast Louisiana present unique problems for hydraulic engineers. These problems relate to the design of drainage systems serving leveed areas with flat...
Santa Ana River Project Overview
The Santa Ana River Project, authorized for construction by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, is designed to provide urban flow protection to the growing communities in Orange,...
Risk Assessment of System of Dams
The application of risk assessment to a series of dams on a river is presented here. A general discussion of the basic principles of risk assessment approach to dam engineering is given...
Elements of a Coastal Stormwater Drainage System
Several elements in the design of a stormwater drainage system that outfalls to the ocean are discussed. The paper discusses a study conducted of the Ocean Lakes Watershed near Myrtle...
Status of Hydropower Development at Corps of Engineers Dams
The Corps of Engineers is the largest single supplier of hydroelectric power in the United States with 74 projects and an installed capacity of 20,839 MW. In addition, 33 Corps projects...
The Development and Writing of the ASCE/EPRI Hydroelectric Guidelines
In the Spring of 1989, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) jointly published their Civil Engineering Guidelines for Planning...
Rule Curve Operation at Terzaghi Dam to Pass the Probable Maximum Flood
Terzaghi dam is located on the Bridge River, a tributary of the Fraser River. The spillway was originally designed for the 1000-year flood. Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) studies completed...
Regional Rivers Resource Assessment as a Tool for Hydropower Planning and Policy: The Pacific Northwest Rivers Study
In August, 1984, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and the Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) initiated a study to provide information about important river characteristics...
Newfoundland's First Arch Dam Construction Versus Climate
Paradise River arch dam is located in a narrow box canyon about 50 m deep and less than 10 m wide at streambed. It is a thin arch dam, especially sensitive to temperature loads, thus contraction...
Computerized Measurement of Turbine Flow and Performance, Including Penstock Protection
The application of computer technology now makes it possible to measure turbine flows accurately, reliably and economically. The measurement is based on the differential pressure produced...
Electrical and Mechanical Design, Commissioning, and Performance of the Moose River Hydroelectric Project
The Moose River Hydroelectric Project is a single-unit run-of-river hydroelectric facility located near Lyonsdale, New York, and was developed by a private firm. The generating equipment...
Replacement of Computer Control at John Day Powerhouse
One of the first projects chosen by the Corps of Engineers for computer control was the John Day Project on the Columbia River. John Day powerhouse was completed in 1971 and has 16 generators...
Programmable Logic Controller Based Governor/Plant Controller
This paper discusses the performance characteristics of the programmable logic controllers (PLC's) is based governor, particularly speed resolution and response times. The...
Design Data of Kaplan and Bulb Turbine Units
Some basic statistical data covering geometrical and energy parameters for Kaplan and bulb turbine units are presented. These data are further compared as specific rations for both units,...
Computer Aided Design of Small Hydro Turbine?Phase II
Ateliers Bouvier have been expanding the use of its computer aided design (CAD) system during these last four years, and the aim of this paper is to present some additional aspects of...
Hydropower Development at Corps Lakes in Texas
This paper examines case studies of hydropower development at Corps of Engineers lakes in Texas. Hydropower development examined includes installations by the Corps of Engineers as well...
Implementation of a General Purpose Site Monitoring Network
STS Hydropower owns and operates several hydroelectric plants distributed throughout the United States. These plants, equipped with intelligent controllers, have been remotely monitored...
Recent Developments in Computer Based Control Systems for Hydro Power Control
In recent years microcomputer technology has come to dominate electric control systems. Modern control equipment provides many convenient means for ensuring easy, precise and safe operation...
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