These penstocks are used to feed the hydro electric generation plant.
They were replaced in 2017. I realize they are more efficient now, but they no longer have that charm. Not sure what it is about the water spraying/leaking out of the old construction that was magical, but it was.
The interesting thing is that in this case modernization makes it so that I really do not ever need to see this again. It's now just a boring beige pipe.
I tried to capture the before and after from the same orientation.
Before: 20150804 (Wooden Construction)
After: 20190724 (Modern Construction)
I will add some more photos and possibly video of from the era of wooden penstocks. I really didn't capture anything more of the sterile metal replacements.
Video of the old wooden style, with the alarms being tested:
Links:
Grandfather Falls Hydro Plant Penstock Replacement - Garney Construction
WPS to begin efficiency upgrades at Grandfather Falls dam - Merill Foto News
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