Hydroelectric Power in Quechee

Electric turbine at Simon Pearce that generates electricity from the power of the Ottauquechee River.
Electrical control panel. Simon Pearce sells power to the grid when they don't use what they generate.
Above: the intake diversion and screen system at the place where the water comes into the turbine. The grate is angled to lift out branches and debris from the river. The debris is deposited behind the trash rack (the grate). The wall out in front of the trash rack is low down close to the water to prevent water fowl from getting into the mechanism. Below: fish were battling the current of the intake because the bugs they like to eat were drawn in by the current.

Below: an old air duct.

More at the Quechee Village Set

Above: the turbine room showing the old arch of the old water intake for the water wheel.

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A Visit From Andrew & Dan

Andrew & Dan came from Washington, DC to visit all of us on the weekend of June 13th. We met at King Arthur Flour in Norwich, Vermont on Sunday and then wandered over to Quechee Gorge and Quechee Village for some sight seeing. The Simon Pearce store and restaurant are on the river and the falls. Dan, Amelia and Matt are on the balcony over the falls in the photo above.

A plaque in the building says, "This building is what remains of a brick structure built about 150 years ago. Woolen cloth manufacture was carried out here off and on until 1951. This mill is believed to have been the largest US producer of fine soft wool flannel for baby clothes. In the years following 1951, the building fell into disrepair until Quechee Lakes started its village renovations several years ago. John Downers Mill has been the focal point of those renovations, which included rebuilding a covered bridge, restoration of the J. C. Parker house, Tinkham house, Barron and Burtch houses, the Gage house, Marshland Farm, a church building and others."
The covered bridge into the village is a "Quechee Lakes Development Corp., 1970 Steel Stringer, 90', spanning Ottauquechee River on Waterman Hill Road in Quechee village. Not an historic bridge, but worthy of mention due to its size, design and prominence as the principal entry to the village from Route 4."

The falls power the Simon Pearce store and are a beautiful view.

I miss seeing Amelia and Matt every day. They are in the Vermont house.
I never did get a photo of Andrew on this day. Very odd.
But Dan, Amelia, John and Matt can be seen in the Quechee Village Set.

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Making A Water Goblet

This movie is a bit better than the VINS raptor movie below. More great memories of a wonderful day.

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Birds at VINS

On my wonderful date on April 7, we went to VINS in Quechee and saw these raptors that had been injured and were being treated so that they could then be released. The movie is not good but it holds many great memories.

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Quechee Falls

Remember my all-day-long date on April 7? I made this video when we went to Quechee.

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