Town of Berwick, Nova Scotia

The CAO and the Superintendent of the Berwick Electric Commission took some photos of the water flow at the Factorydale dam, February 15, 2008, to help out engineers designing plans for some remedial work later in spring. The first shot below is the surge tank, a device which takes up water when the flow is too high for the generator to handle.

• The "penstock" pipe which directs water to the generator downstream The "penstock" pipe which directs water to the generator downstream
• Feb. 15. A big rain yesterday and aggressive flow today. Feb. 15. A big rain yesterday and aggressive flow today.
• Overflow at Factorydale hydroelectric dam Overflow at Factorydale hydroelectric dam
• Factorydale dam, shot taken from nearby road Factorydale dam, shot taken from nearby road
• Superintendent skipping nimble on the catwalk to inspect things Superintendent skipping nimble on the catwalk to inspect things
• Another shot from the road Another shot from the road
• Work done. It's Friday afternoon. Homeward bound. Work done. It's Friday afternoon. Homeward bound.
• Burnt River dam, further upstream from Factorydale Burnt River dam, further upstream from Factorydale
• Side view of overflow at the dam Side view of overflow at the dam
• Here's the 1 megawatt generator, downstream from the dam Here's the 1 megawatt generator, downstream from the dam
• The penstock conduit, shot taken from atop the dam, looking downstream The penstock conduit, shot taken from atop the dam, looking downstream
• The river downstream from the dam The river downstream from the dam
• Controls/limits excess flow to the generator Controls/limits excess flow to the generator
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