Model study of St. Stephen powerhouse fish passage facilities, Cooper River rediversion project, South Carolina. Final report
This report documents a model study of the St. Stephen Power Plant, located in Berkely County, South Carolina. A previous model study revealed that the fish lift at the powerhouse could be improved by providing auxiliary attraction flows to the fish entrances. An auxiliary attraction flow (AAF) system was proposed that uses a siphon to obtain the auxiliary attraction water from the reservoir. The model investigations reported herein address the flow conditions at the discharge end of the siphon; the hydraulic aspects of the siphon are not addressed. Three different models were used to evaluate flow conditions at the discharge end of the AAF system. A 1:25-scale model of the St. Stephen powerhouse was used to improve the fish entrance conditions and to evaluate the outlet conditions for the initial AAF system. As the investigations progressed, the design of the siphon discharge system was modified to include downstream fish migration and debris passage.
- Research Organization:
- Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal Hydraulics Lab., Vicksburg, MS (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 676153
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-354174/XAB; WES-TR-CHL-98-27; TRN: 83280248
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Sep 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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