Why generate in the day

[troutcrazy]

Does anyone know why they generate high volumes of water on the CR during the day, but at night they slow down? It looks like they could push mass amounts of water at night and then back it off during the day so it would be worthwhile to fish below the dam.

I'm sure there is a perfectly good reason...I was just wondering.

[condusivecranker]

Conventional wisdom tells me that it is the saftey factor. Obvisoiusly, people are able to handle and navigate a higher river in the day than during the night.
I dont know of the EXACT reason, but I would think that has something to do with it.

[HoskiFishin]

I would say that alot more power is needed during the day than at night....just my 2 cents...

[the_donger]

It is beacuse of power consumption peaks during the day and the dam has a contractual obligation to provide enough power to the grid. The power they generate cannot be stored so they have to generate when the power is needed.

[troutcrazy]

It is beacuse of power consumption peaks during the day and the dam has a contractual obligation to provide enough power to the grid. The power they generate cannot be stored so they have to generate when the power is needed.

Thanks...makes sense!

[rickhise]

one issue is getting water from CL out, its not any different if they let it out or generate the current is there. You wont ever see anyone navagting the river after dark, in the
area between the dam and celina tenn. a few locals may coon hunt it for short distances. any rains above the dam are going be pushed out asap.

they (core) mis lead lots of people during catrina, and not much has changed just slow walking us again!