For some crazy reason, I have decided to do flights tracing rivers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The first is the Susquehanna which has a lower section that dumps into the Chesapeake Bay, then upstream splits into 2 main branches. For this flight I am beginning at the outlet at the Chesapeake east of Baltimore and flying lower section and the West Branch. The flight is generally northwest bound.
Morning departure from Frederick (KFDK)- That?s Pablo in the RV4 heading off for the day.
Origins of the Chesapeake Bay. No man?s land off the wing. Strange things fly in the air over that island.
Havre de Grace and the Susquehanna. 2 rail bridges and 2 road bridges. The farthest one is I95.
This is the extent of navigable (tidal) waters. A dam in the distance stops the ships and fish.
The river drops over the ?fall line? at this Dam, the first of many dams. The Conowingo is a hydro plant.
The waters backed behind the Conowingo provide drink for the next generator.
Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant. 2 reactors, a very early plant still in operation. Helps keep the lower Susquehanna warm.
Next up Holtwood Dam another Hydro plant. But wait what?s that lake about? They pump water up to it?
Muddy Run Lake is an ?Off Peak Storage? facility. They use excess power at night to pump water up and drain it to generate power during peak power demand. There is a 400 ft drop from the lake to river.
More to come
Morning departure from Frederick (KFDK)- That?s Pablo in the RV4 heading off for the day.
Origins of the Chesapeake Bay. No man?s land off the wing. Strange things fly in the air over that island.
Havre de Grace and the Susquehanna. 2 rail bridges and 2 road bridges. The farthest one is I95.
This is the extent of navigable (tidal) waters. A dam in the distance stops the ships and fish.
The river drops over the ?fall line? at this Dam, the first of many dams. The Conowingo is a hydro plant.
The waters backed behind the Conowingo provide drink for the next generator.
Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant. 2 reactors, a very early plant still in operation. Helps keep the lower Susquehanna warm.
Next up Holtwood Dam another Hydro plant. But wait what?s that lake about? They pump water up to it?
Muddy Run Lake is an ?Off Peak Storage? facility. They use excess power at night to pump water up and drain it to generate power during peak power demand. There is a 400 ft drop from the lake to river.
More to come