Just got back from a quick trip down to Kalispell and Libby, Montana. Here are some shots of the Libby dam which started producing power in 1975. It's currently making 600 MW. It makes power from water from the Kootenay River from Canada, then the river, known as the Kootenai River in Montana flows back into Canada, then joins the mighty Columbia and flows back into the USA to exit west of Portland Oregon. Enjoy.
Libby Dam, Montana
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Nice pictures!!! Thanks for posting them!!!
so it doesn't have any curve ? just a straight wall?
Originally Posted by KGMtech
so it doesn't have any curve ? just a straight wall?
Yes. It was totally laced with steel re-bar. Some of the re-bar was about 2-1/2 inches thick. I understand it's considered a gravity base dam.
so it doesn't have any curve ? just a straight wall?
Yes. It was totally laced with steel re-bar. Some of the re-bar was about 2-1/2 inches thick. I understand it's considered a gravity base dam.
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Montana is a magnificent state. The river waters are so clear. Traveled extensively there in 2017 and loved it.
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