The development is operated on a peaking, daily storage basis. National Park Service and the Conservation Law Foundation, the system 3 and Deerfield No.2, having a total installed capacity of 86 megawatts. All requests will be posted to the website. From the forebay, water is conveyed through three 10-foot-diameter, 154-foot-long steel penstocks to the powerhouse. Telephone and satellite gage-height telemeter at station. Water can be conveyed from the reservoir at two locations. ArcLight Capital had announced on Nov. 1, 2016, that affiliate Great River Hydro had signed an agreement to acquire TransCanada’s New England hydroelectric portfolio. The complete application can be found below. Waterflow is measured in cubic feet per minute (cfm). It is also known as Monroe Bridge Dam. There is also a 4-foot-diameter pipe that leads from the original construction’s diversion tunnel to the morning glory spillway tunnel. process that balance environmental protection, recreational use The impoundment also formerly provided once-through cooling water for the now decommissioned Yankee Atomic Electric Power Company’s Rowe Station. Water is conveyed from the impoundment either by spillage or by sluice gates located in the eastern abutment. Bellows Falls, Vermont. will be most helpful, but all comments will be considered. The two surface sluices are each 10 feet wide. The five are Bellows Falls, Wilder, Vernon, Fifteen Mile Falls and Deerfield River. 2 Development is operated on a peaking, daily storage basis. Sherman Dam is 110 feet high and 810 feet long with a 179-foot-long concrete gravity spillway and a concrete and brick intake structure. The flow of water to the powerhouse intake is controlled by two 8-foot-diameter valves. For example, … Deerfield River Projects [VT,MA] : Deerfield River Project, Bear Swamp Pumped Storage Project, Gardners Falls Project, in the Deerfield River Basin- 1996 Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge (N.W.R. The project is comprised of 8 dams and 7 hydroelectric stations, three of which are in Vermont, five of which are in Massachusetts. The dam is composed of a concrete gravity spillway approximately 15 feet high and 475 feet long equipped with 6-foot flashboards, two sluice gates and a power tunnel intake located in the south abutment. The impoundment is roughly 1.5 miles long and 500 feet across at its widest point with a surface area of 63.5 acres, 550 acre-feet of gross storage and 500 acre-feet of useable storage. 4 Station and Dam, located on the Deerfield River in Buckland and Shelburne, Massachusetts are managed as part of the Deerfield River Hydroelectric Project (FERC License No. for wildlife habitat. six hydroelectric stations on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts (not including the Bear Swamp pumped storage station) with a rated output of 49M W. The "rated output" is the amount of energy produced if the turbines are operating at full capacity. The project encompasses about 66 miles of the river. Vermont stocks brown and brook trout in the mainstem of the Deerfield River, brook trout in the Somerset and Searsburg reservoirs, brown trout in Sherman reservoir, and Harriman reservoir supports brook, brown, rainbow, and lake trout. 5 Dam is built on the Deerfield River and is located in Monroe Bridge, Massachusetts. The project includes eight developments, listed from upstream to downstream on the Deerfield River. The Deerfield River Project in Vermont and Massachusetts is up for recertification by the Low Impact Hydro Institute. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. The Massachusetts portion of the river is stocked with brown, brook, and rainbow trout at various locations. Collectively, these structures create a 3-mile-long bypassed reach and convey water from the dam to a 400-foot-long, 10-foot-diameter steel penstock and then to the powerhouse. Found inside – Page 55... 41437 Bangor - Hydro Electric Co. , 60787 Blue Diamond Power Partners ... MI , 50228 Decorative Specialties International , Inc. , 26223 Deerfield River ... The 2.37-square-mile reservoir accumulated behind the dam was to provide water to be released as needed through a 521-foot concrete conduit through the base of the dam out into the east branch of the Deerfield River. The powerhouse is a steel frame and brick structure constructed in 1913. (Wilmington, VT) - PGE Corporation (NYSE: PCG) this week joined Vermont Governor Howard Dean and the Vermont Land Trust in signing a conservation agreement that will set aside and permanently safeguard 15,730 acres of land surrounding PGE National Energy Group's Deerfield River hydroelectric system. Waters within the project reach are located in Vermont and Massachusetts, each of which has different standards of water quality classification. Found inside – Page 22MASSACHUSETTS - CONNECTICUT Α ATLANT Cg 10 Merrimack River 2 North Adams 875 / 304 122 2 Westfield G Greenfield Deerfield River River 20 PITTSFIELD 495 12 ... The Deerfield River Project is located on the Deerfield River in southwestern Vermont and northwestern Massachusetts. RIVER HYDROELECTRIC SYSTEM, Consists of Somerset Reservoir and seven hydroelectric stations Housed within the system’s seven stations are 16 Found inside – Page 210The Stave River hydro - electric development will yield 100,000 h . p . ... is to be built on the Deerfield river at Monroe by the New England Power Co. It is also known as Monroe Bridge Dam. Deerfield No. There are no diversion canals or tunnels. Sherman – The Sherman Development is operated on a peaking, weekly storage basis. Deerfield No. The intake facility includes a penstock intake gate with an 8-foot-diameter wood stave conduit that runs 18,412 feet to a steel differential surge tank 50 feet in diameter and 34 feet high, and a steel penstock 6.5 feet in diameter and 495 feet long that leads from the surge tank to the powerhouse. It was built in 1992 for the purpose of hydroelectric. millions of dollars were committed for environmental enhancements, 5 hydro station was reconstructed at a slightly different location in 1974: Each development operates in a different operational mode. Deerfield No. The Bear Swamp Project is located along the Deerfield River in northwestern Massachusetts and consists of two developments: the 600-megawatt Bear Swamp Pumped Storage Development and the 10-megawatt Fife Brook Development. By Alex Card on April 10, 2015. The hydroelectric development of the Deerfield River began in 1910 when the New England Power Company was formed to acquire water rights on the Deerfield and construct dams. all but Bear Swamp and Fife Brook, which hold a separate license), 1980-2005 Vermont’s interest in changing the treatment and legal definition of large hydropower has long been aligned with its strategic and political goals. established strategic goals as part of the federal re-licensing This decision is preliminary pending the 30-day appeal window. Public access is provided free of charge except where safety concerns preclude access. The Deerfield River mainstem and its tributaries can all be characterized as shallow, rapid flowing “flashy” mountain streams. in 1929 for Henry Harriman, an early pioneer of hydroelectric power The plan identifies control measures in place to mitigate. A cultural resources management plan was developed in consultation with the Vermont and Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Offices and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Deerfield No. entirely in the state of Vermont, and along with Somerset Reservoir, acres of land associated with hydro production in New Hampshire, The following forecast for flows below the dam is based on the most recent load forecast from the New England Independent System operator which schedules and dispatches generation throughout the region: ArcLight Capital Partners said November 2nd that its affiliate Great River Hydro had signed an agreement to acquire TransCanada’s New England hydroelectric power assets. With a natural reservoir atop a mountain and a river flowing at the base, the energy potential for this coincidence of nature was remarkable. Found inside – Page 340... Deerfield River in the Shelburne Falls disHydroelectric energy for Massachusetts trolleys . -A trict . The rating in 1913 of the hydroelectric station ... Water is conveyed by either the overflow spillway, the 6-foot by 8-foot sluice gate, or the penstock, which leads to the powerhouse housing one vertical 5 MW Francis unit. The dam was built in 1923 by the New England Power Company. e. Name of Project: Deerfield River Hydroelectric Project. in New England. rivers encourage area residents and visitors to swim, boat and water-ski. Somerset – The Somerset Development is located on the East Branch of the Deerfield River. Vermont and Massachusetts. 5 Station. The headwaters of the Deerfield River are in the Green Mountains of Vermont where land usage is primarily forest land. The facility consists of a concrete gravity dam and sluice gates, intake, tunnel, forebay and penstocks, powerhouse, and substation. The facilities are capable of producing six megawatts, six It contains three horizontal Francis units each with a capacity of 2 MW. l. Name of receiving water into which discharge will occur: Lower Reservoir/ Deerfield River Freshwater: X Marine Water: 2. Spey Fish the Northeast with Walt Geryk's Spey Casting and Fly Fishing Schools. For the Deerfield River at Great River Hydro's #5 Development, Monroe Bridge MA. The Bear Swamp facility is situated on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and includes the Bear Swamp Pumped Storage Plant and Fife Brook Station. 36 . The facility consists of a storage reservoir, an earthfill dam, a “morning glory” spillway, intake, conveyance tunnel and penstocks, powerhouse, and substations. Water is conveyed to the integral powerhouse via a concrete conduit 98 feet in length with a cross-sectional area of 142 square feet, and a steel penstock 13 feet in diameter and 227 feet long. This Certification is issued with the following specific conditions: April 25, 2012: TransCanada Hydro Northeast has resubmitted their application for certification of the Deerfield River Project. It consists of a storage reservoir, dam, outlet works and spillway. Location. the control center: the five-megawatt Searsburg Dam and Station, The project consists of eight developments, located between river mile 13.2 and 66 in Bennington and Windham Counties in Vermont, and in Berkshire and Franklin Counties in Massachusetts; the project area encompasses about a 65-mile reach of the Deerfield River. Now the Deerfield river has a number of hydro dams upstream and with these dams they control the water flow. The earthen forebay has a 12,000 square foot surface area and a 35-foot depth. The powerhouse is a steel frame and brick structure built in 1912. Found inside – Page 3-11minimum flow releases in the bypassed reaches would continue to cumulatively affect scenic views along the Deerfield River . 3.2.7 Hydroelectric Generation ... 5 Dam is built on the Deerfield River and is located in Monroe Bridge, Massachusetts. The powerhouse, constructed in 1913, is integral to the dam, and includes a gated intake structure with three steel 11-foot-diameter by 35-foot-long penstocks. Found inside – Page 3052 , Deerfield River ; then Transmission Line Supt . in charge of field engineering and construction of transmission line ; after April 1914 Asst . to Pres ... Two tunnels, two concrete conduits, and three canals crisscross River Road and total 14,941 feet in length. 5 Development is operated on a peaking, daily storage basis. PUBLISHED ON WED, SEP 22 AT 12:30:47 PM - EXPIRES WED, SEP 22 MIDNIGHT. Deerfield river - PG&E National Energy Group PG&E National Energy Group’s project, the Deerfield river hydroelectric system, is located on the Deerfield river which spans 104.6km from Southern Vermont into Northwest Massachusetts. They are Brookfield This water would power hydroelectric plants to be constructed downstream. Similar conditions … Deerfield No. The largest dam, Harriman, was built in the early 1920s and has an unusual overflow structure known … Update 9: 30 a.m. 5/11/16 The original story on this headline was More Than Energy: Hydro Dam Purchase Would Put State In Charge Of Land Along Ct. River. The professionalism of guides can vary significantly. In 1998 the outlet pipe was modified to hold a 14-inch-diameter fixed cone discharge valve used to discharge the minimum flows into the 4.4-mile-long bypass reach. The Dunbar Brook diversion structure was completely redesigned and reconstructed in 1993. The word’s getting out,” said Mike Didonna, a Deerfield River Watershed Trout Unlimited member and owner of Deerfield Fly Shop. CRC comments on Deerfield River Project LIHI re-certification February 5, 2021 Shannon Ames, Executive Director Low Impact Hydro Institute 1167 Massachusetts Avenue Office 407 Arlington, MA 02476 Submitted electronically to: comments@lowimpacthydro.org tree farm maintenance, endangered species protection and safeguards Deerfield No. September 15, 2012: The Deerfield River Project has been certified as low impact for an eight year term, effective April 25, 2012 and expiring April 25, 2020. The system includes Somerset Reservoir at the northern Contact Us. There is also a side channel spillway with 3-foot flashboards located at the western end of the dam. The project also has online and telephone access listing the anticipated flow release schedules for the following day. The dam is equipped with flashboards ranging in height from 6 to 8 feet. The facilities are an important Similar conditions are … Found inside – Page 19into dry river segments , and a healthy riverine ecosystem can be restored . Example : Deerfield River Settlement ( Massachusetts and Vermont ) reservoir ... ArcLight Capital had announced on Nov. 1, 2016, that affiliate Great River Hydro had signed an agreement to acquire TransCanada’s New England hydroelectric portfolio. At 12:16 PM Today the total flow below the dam was 953 CFS. Nx�� REMARKS --Flow regulated by Somerset Reservoir, since 1924 by Harriman Reservoir, and by several powerplants upstream. Preliminary work began by the fall of 1911. Email:mfischer@lowimpacthydro.org 5 - Canal #1 Dam is an earth dam built on the Deerfield River and is located in Monroe Bridge, Massachusetts. The lands provide wildlife habitat, protections for the natural resources therein, as well as scenic and recreational access. Most operate as peaking facilities with varying amounts of storage (i.e., seasonal, weekly, or daily). Found inside – Page 46The Deerfield River is formed by several branches that arise in the Green ... end of Sherman Reservoir from discharge at the Harriman hydroelectric station ... May 15, 2016: LIHI has received notice that TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. was converted to a limited liability company on April 7, 2017, becoming TransCanada Hydro Northeast LLC. Continued financial and labor support of the Annual Green River Cleanup. Arlington, Massachusetts 02476, Shannon AmesExecutive Director 2669). It has been changed to reflect the fact that the land concerned is along multiple rivers: the Connecticut and the Deerfield. A six-foot by 10-foot surface sluice gate, located adjacent to, and downstream of the power tunnel intake racks, discharges directly into the tailrace. Harriman Dam is an earthfill dam 215.5 feet high and 1,250 feet long. Great River Hydro, on their website, states that they operate 13 hydro generating stations on the 2 rivers...7 on the Deerfield and 6 on the Connecticut which combined can produce 589 megawatts or enough electricity to supply 213,000 homes. For the Deerfield River at Great River Hydro's Harriman Development, Readsboro VT. For the river below the project where the spill and the powerhouse flow combine: Today 1:23 AM 60 CFS. The dam and conduit create a bypassed reach approximately 3.5 miles long. The tailwater for Deerfield No. The system includes Somerset Reservoir at the northern end of the watershed and seven conventional hydroelectric dams and stations downstream with a capacity of 84 megawatts, as well as a 573 megawatt pumped storage facility. 5 tunnel/canal system includes a small concrete gravity diversion structure about 12 feet high and 160 feet long on Dunbar Brook which directs water from the impounded brook (approximately 0.1-mile long and 175 feet across) into the southernmost tunnel. When water is at the top of the bladder, it will deflate automatically if inflow exceeds the powerhouse discharge. Bear Swamp Generating Station or Jack Cockwell Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric underground power station that straddles the Deerfield River in Rowe and Florida, Massachusetts. Datum of gage is 516.84 ft above NAVD 1988. Related Story | Bear Swamp was engineering marvel, jobs boon FLORIDA — The owners of the Bear Swamp hydroelectric generation system on the Deerfield River have begun the process of applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to renew the facility's operating license, which was granted in 1970. This topography has also attracted large electric utilities and their accompanying dams: we have ten hydroelectric developments on the mainstem, some built as far back as 1911. The 2.37-square-mile reservoir accumulated behind the dam was to provide water to be released as needed through a 521-foot concrete conduit through the base of the dam out into the east branch of the Deerfield River. Deerfield No. Found inside – Page 3DEERFIELD RIVER HYDROELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM PRESENT AND POSSIBLE Plants Nos . 2,3,4,5,7 Davis Bridge and Seorsburg and Benefits prior to Davis Bridge ... During the Deerfield system's standard federal re-licensing (covering Initiated Science Mini-grants ($250 each) to school science programs in support of projects related to the Deerfield River system. The Deerfield River Project (FERC License No. Found inside – Page 2The steep gradient of the Deerfield River in the Berkshire Hills creates an environment favorable for hydroelectric power generation . Real-time information is also provided in 10-minute intervals. The spillway channel is about 800 feet long, 45 feet wide, and from 6 to 30 feet deep. The dam is comprised of an earthfill embankment with a concrete core approximately 50 feet high and 160 feet long, a 241-foot-long concrete gravity spillway, and three sluice gates located in the east abutment. The facility consists of a concrete gravity dam and sluice gates, an inflatable bladder, trip-able flashboards, intake and penstocks, powerhouse, and substation. The plan specifies routine operations and maintenance tasks, maps Project areas and the activities that occur within each area, discusses avoidance and minimization of impacts to threatened, endangered and rare species, and priority habitats. With a generating capacity of 573 megawatts and the ability to start up quickly in response to power demand, the pumped storage plant provides an important supply of electricity during times of peak energy use. The Deerfield No. Found inside – Page 250Deerfield River Hydro - Electric Development BY WARREN O. ROGERS - ונט 1:24 SYNOPSIS - A five - million - dollar hydro - electric de- three near Shelburne ... Now the Deerfield river has a number of hydro dams upstream and with these dams they control the water flow. end of the watershed and seven conventional hydroelectric dams and Feds get trout study info on Deerfield River Hydro relicensing A man fly fishes below the dam at Fife Brook fishing access site on the Deerfield River. Deerfield River units are operated from reservoir storage and can Whitney Pond Town of Winchendon Public Works Millers River Millers River MA Winchendon 1880 2,186 ... Sugar River Hydroelectric Power Company Sugar River : Sugar River . It has an electric operator used to pass minimum flows into the 1.5-mile-long bypassed reach and was formerly used for downstream fish passage. quickly and cost effectively respond to peak demands. Deerfield HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT (P-2323) Project Significance: The Deerfield River settlement agreement was the first major relicensing agreement in the northeast and the second agreement ever signed in the U.S. 3 – The Deerfield No. Found inside – Page 448That is where hydroelectric power started , as far as this country is concerned . The Deerfield River rises in the hills of southern Vermont , flows south ... The application and reviewer's report are available below. The Massachusetts waters are designated as Class B, best suited for aquatic biota and habitat, primary and secondary contact recreation, and public water supply. Water is conveyed from the reservoir either through spillage, or via the powerhouse intake. The Deerfield River is highly manipulated by 10 dams and one pumped storage project, with Great River Hydro (GRH) being the owner of 8 of these dams of which seven generate power. The Deerfield River is located in northwestern Massachusetts and southern Vermont and drains an area of approximately 665 square miles. The project is situated among nine other hydroelectric facilities located on the Deerfield River (Deerfield River Project, FERC No. This water would power hydroelectric plants to be constructed downstream. Found inside – Page 64Licenses to operate non - federal hydropower dams last 30 to 50 years . ... For example , improved flows on the Deerfield River brought a multi - million ... The lower (Massachusetts) river basin contains prominent features including rocky and stony hills and narrow steep-sided valleys. These designations indicate that the waters are managed to support aquatic biota, wildlife, and flora, as well as fishing, primary contact recreation, and as a public water source. For the second time in 11 years, hydroelectric power facilities on the Deerfield River are being sold. VDFW is consulted to ensure no adverse impacts to bat roosting habitat. The control gates in the western abutment intake structure are composed of two 8-foot-wide by 7.75-foot-high sluices and a single 12.5-foot by 13-foot intake gate. Hydropower Coffee Hours Engage the Public in Speaking Up for Rivers. The facility was developed in the early 1920s. The project lands consist of over 17,700 acres and are largely undeveloped and protected by perpetual conservation easements. Found inside – Page 3-8The upstream Deerfield River Project ( FERC Project No. 2323 ) , as well as the Turners Falls and Northfield Mountain Pump Storage Projects largely control ... These impoundments represent the largest single hydroelectric generating complex of dams in New England, affecting levels and flows from the Connecticut Lakes to the dam at Wilder, VT. The mercury impairment is due to atmospheric deposition and E. coli contamination is caused by municipal point source discharges, combined sewer overflows, and stormwater runoff. Comments from the public as to whether the project meets the LIHI Handbook standards are due by January 29, 2021. YES B. Sherman Reservoir is roughly 2 miles long and 0.25 miles across at its widest point with a surface area of 218 acres, 1,359 acre-feet of useable storage and gross storage of 3,593 acre-feet. The powerhouse contains one vertical 6 MW Francis unit. LIHI is seeking public comment on this application. Great River Hydro, LLC. Found inside – Page 2315The system uses 290 cfs from the Deerfield River . ... the condenser and is discharged above the dam of a hydroelectric station which provides same dilution ... Found inside – Page 49From report to the American Power Company , Plant of the New Electric Railway Engineering AssociaEngland on the Deerfield River . Illus- tion . It discharges directly into the tailrace, downstream of the dam. There are 10 hydroelectric dams along the 73-mile length of the Deerfield River, earning it its nickname, “The Hardest Working River”. The river originates in southern Vermont where the two largest storage reservoirs, Somerset and Harriman, are located. On the banks of the Deerfield River in Rowe, Massachusetts, a group of scientists are crowded around a basin filled with water and bookended by a pair of metal plates attached to a … 2: peaking, daily storage. The Deerfield River hydroelectric system spans approximately 65 miles of the Deerfield River in southern Vermont and northwestern Massachusetts. Deerfield River Water Flows and curent release schedules to help plan your next fly fishing outing. TransCanada purchased 13 hydroelectric dams on the Connecticut and Deerfield rivers from USGen New England in 2005. It has 103,375 acre-feet of useable storage and 117,300 acre-feet of gross storage. the 14-megawatt Deerfield Number 5 Dam and Station, the six-megawatt They had originally filed for low impact certification in December of 2009 but withdrew in August of 2010 when several issues of concern were identified by the Application Reviewer. TransCanada now markets the output from the Connecticut and Deerfield Rivers as clean energy.24 II. Neither impairment is contributed to by the project. The power of both the upper Deerfield and Connecticut rivers has been harnessed for many years. Found inside – Page 46The Deerfield River is formed by several branches that arise in the Green ... the Harriman hydroelectric station and / or Harriman Dam ; it flows out of ... The next step for scientists and Deerfield River Watershed Trout Unlimited is studying the movement of trout. Timing restrictions or seasonal work windows may be developed if there are any species-related requirements. 6.00 feet of useable storage managed seasonally. This gate discharges into a 10-foot-diameter vertical conduit which in turn, discharges into a 4-foot-diameter pipe that discharges into the tailrace. The river originates in southern Vermont where the two largest storage reservoirs, Somerset and Harriman, are located. Initiated Science Mini-grants ($250 each) to school science programs in support of projects related to the Deerfield River system. Signed in 1994, it became the model for re-licensing agreements that followed across the country that brought together a diversity of groups interested in … Waterflow is measured in cubic feet per minute (cfm). PERIOD OF RECORD --Discharge: June 1913 to current year. Some 215 feet high and 1250 feet long as its crest, it's one of the ten hydroelectric dams impounding the Deerfield River. The Deerfield River hydroelectric system is owned by an affiliate The five are Bellows Falls, Wilder, Vernon, Fifteen Mile Falls and Deerfield River. 22 . The facility consists of two dams, a series of diversion tunnels, canals and penstocks, the powerhouse, and a substation. NH : Sunapee . 4 – The Deerfield No. REMARKS --Flow regulated by Somerset Reservoir, since 1924 by Harriman Reservoir, and by several powerplants upstream. Somerset Dam TransCanada Deerfield River Deerfield River VT Somerset 1913 57,345 . Jud Donaghy, chief dam safety engineer for Great River, said the emergency planning is part of Great River Hydro's license with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Found inside – Page 7-3Harriman bypass recreational whitewater study , Deerfield River Project , FERC No. 2323 - MA , Land and Water Associates , Hallowell , Maine . National Energy & Gas Transmission's New England affiliate owns 32,000 Phone: 339-970-9337, Maryalice FischerCertification Program Director Bear Swamp Generating Station or Jack Cockwell Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric underground power station that straddles the Deerfield River in Rowe and Florida, Massachusetts. It runs underground to an 880-foot long forebay from which water is conveyed via three 59-foot-long, 10-foot-diameter steel penstocks to the powerhouse. The Somerset Reservoir, East Branch Deerfield River below Somerset Dam, Searsburg Reservoir, Upper Deerfield River below Searsburg Dam, Harriman Reservoir, and the Vermont portion of Sherman Reservoir are impaired for mercury in fish tissue due to polluted runoff and from atmospheric deposition. Found inside – Page 149Rogers . il plan Power 37 : 250-5 F 25 '13 Power developments on the Deerfield river , Mass . map plan Eng Rec 67 : 116-8 , 153-7 , 181-4 F 1-15 '13 Mexico ... Searsburg – The Searsburg Development is the first development on the mainstem of the Deerfield River, approximately 11 miles downstream of its headwaters, and is the point of confluence with the East Branch. Built in 1992. A 21.5-foot-high horseshoe shaped tunnel discharges water from the spillway to the downstream channel. Found inside – Page 242for Hydroelectric plants - California —Continued Saving eight million tons ... further step in development of Deerfield river , Massachusetts , il diags map ... 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