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How do the intake towers control water flow?

April 26, 2017CONTROL flow intake towers water

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How do the intake towers control water flow?

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Through two cylindrical gates, each 32 feet in diameter and 11 feet high. One gate is near the bottom and the other near the middle of each tower. The gates are protected by trashracks. Total weight of the gates is 5,892,000 pounds; the trashracks weigh 7,024,000 pounds.