Wingpilot wrote:
That place is known locally as the Eklutna Tailrace. Across the road is the Eklutna powerplant which is a hydroelectric power plant supply power to Anchorage. It’s powered by water from Eklutna Lake via a long tunnel that was drilled through the mountain to allow water to flow to the plant. It then flows into the Knik River, which is the body of water you see in the photos. It is a well-photographed location. I don’t know where the term “Tailrace” came from, but probably has to do with terminology related to the water exiting the power plant into the river. It’s also a very popular place to fish when the salmon are running in the summer.
And those are some very nice photos of the Tailrace.
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Poul.