Osceola Island And Holston River Weir Dam
Nov 2, 2023 12:22:03 #
Nov 2, 2023 12:50:52 #
UTMike wrote:
Very nice set, Dean!
Pretty shots. IMHO a damn dam is still a damn dam.
Nov 2, 2023 13:28:59 #
Crutch
Loc: Jonesborough, Tn
Osceola Island and the South Holston river are one of my favorite places to relax and rejuvenate. I’ve spend many hours on that river flyfishing. You have captured that section very well.. My understanding of the weir dam is to oxygenate the cold water released from South Holston dam that trout require. Trout fishing in a southern river is not common. Thanks for sharing your photos.
Nov 2, 2023 14:47:50 #
Crutch wrote:
Osceola Island and the South Holston river are one of my favorite places to relax and rejuvenate. I’ve spend many hours on that river flyfishing. You have captured that section very well.. My understanding of the weir dam is to oxygenate the cold water released from South Holston dam that trout require. Trout fishing in a southern river is not common. Thanks for sharing your photos.
Thank you for the compliment and for the information about the weir dam. You are fortunate to have such a great resource to enjoy.
Nov 2, 2023 15:32:07 #
Very nice series of photos. This particular dam design has two main purposes. First, it reduces the dangerous hydraulic current in a typical low-head damn. Second, because it uses multiple low-flow spillways, it greatly increases the oxygenation of the water. This improves the aquatic habitat greatly as evidenced by the very good fishing environment downstream. Thanks for sharing these photos.
Nov 2, 2023 15:45:51 #
Nikonbob wrote:
Very nice series of photos. This particular dam design has two main purposes. First, it reduces the dangerous hydraulic current in a typical low-head damn. Second, because it uses multiple low-flow spillways, it greatly increases the oxygenation of the water. This improves the aquatic habitat greatly as evidenced by the very good fishing environment downstream. Thanks for sharing these photos.
Thank you for taking the time to comment on the photos and the weir dam.
Nov 3, 2023 07:12:32 #
Nov 3, 2023 07:40:10 #
Never seen a dam constructed like this, very interesting! (I might consider it to not only be a "Weir Dam", but also a weird dam...)
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Nov 3, 2023 09:57:20 #
deanfl wrote:
During my recent trip I visited Osceola Island and Holston River Weir Dam located in Bristol, Tennessee. A weir dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in height of the river level(per Wikipedia). It also produces excellent fishing opportunities. This must be working as I saw a large number of people fly fishing.
Great set of images!!!
Very interesting dam especially the flow control system
Nov 3, 2023 11:57:48 #
deanfl wrote:
During my recent trip I visited Osceola Island and Holston River Weir Dam located in Bristol, Tennessee. A weir dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in height of the river level(per Wikipedia). It also produces excellent fishing opportunities. This must be working as I saw a large number of people fly fishing.
Great set!
Nov 3, 2023 14:49:40 #
Nov 5, 2023 00:24:10 #
RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
Nikonbob wrote:
Very nice series of photos. This particular dam design has two main purposes. First, it reduces the dangerous hydraulic current in a typical low-head damn. Second, because it uses multiple low-flow spillways, it greatly increases the oxygenation of the water. This improves the aquatic habitat greatly as evidenced by the very good fishing environment downstream. Thanks for sharing these photos.
Thank you, Nikonbob, knowing about the purpose of the design of the structure allows me to enjoy these excellent images even more.
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