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Title: Rocky Reach: Gaining new equipment, skills for a new century

Journal Article · · Hydro Review
OSTI ID:535176

A summary is provided of modifications being made to the 1,287-MW Rocky Reach hydroelectric project on the Columbia River in Washington. Project modifications discussed include powerhouse rehabilitation and new fisheries projects. Replacement and retrofitting on all turbines is being performed to lower mortality rates of juvenile fishes migrating downstream. An electrical system overhaul is also described; performance testing indicates a 3.15 percent efficiency increase.

OSTI ID:
535176
Journal Information:
Hydro Review, Vol. 16, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English