Aftur a quick drive across da BigLake...
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We'z HERE ~~ Publik Entrance to The Dam and Piknik Area ~
(And very Popular Sled-Riding Hill - the Backside of the Dam!)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/f5488132.jpg
BERLIN DAM (1943) ~ Purdy "BIG", Huh?
Our FEETZ are about 40 feetz BELOW the Lake's Water Level!
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You're *watching* "1,486 cfs" (1,486 Cubic Feet of water per SECOND)
being discharged on the downstream side of the Dam into
the Mahoning River. Not anywhere near a "Record" outflow;
but that's a LOTTA Water!!
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How MUCH wadder iz dat? ~~ 1,486 cfs is the same as:
11,000 Gallons per SECOND or
664,000 Gallons per MINUTE or
46 TONS of water per SECOND or
2,800 TONS of water per MINUTE! ~~ wow!
At that 1,486 cfs Flow Rate, the Level of Berlin Lake
should DROP by 11 Inches over a 24 hour period.
The Corps of Engineers "stored" the water that fell as RAIN two
weeks ago to prevent major flooding in the communities "below" the Dam.
There WAS some flooding along the Mahoning River - but a lot LESS than
there would have been without the Dam to reduce the river's flow!!
NOW the Corps must "dump" the Lake into the river to lower the "pool" (level)
of Berlin Lake to "make room" for the melting snow and Spring rains.
Here you can see the "outflow" from THREE of the huge "Tainter Gates"
that are partially open and allow water to flow over the TOP of
the Spillway and rush down the back side of the dam;
and the outflow through the Dual "Ring Jets" (they work like a
garden hose nozzle) that discharge their water via 3 foot diameter
pipes that run through the dam.
... LOTTA Wadder headed towards the Ohio River!!
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The "West Tower" of Berlin Dam...
Houses all the control panels for operating the Gates, Valves,
and monitoring equipment; and the stairwell that goes down 100 feet
into the "Gallery" where the Ring Jets are located.
(Dad took da Fire Guyz "down there" onna Safety Tour...
goin DOWN wuz EEZIE; climbin back UP wuz a different story!)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/f548731e.jpg
Jest a "few" more >>>
Let'z head over to Lake MILTON, Dad...
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*Watchin* the Kids sledding on the grass slope on back side
of the Berlin Dam's EARTHEN South Abutment >>>
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/f548613e.jpg
Look "familiar"?
THAT'z where we wuz *Pozin* two weeks ago fur da Group Pix...
Dad wuz snappin pix where the SNOW pile is on the Milton Boat Ramp!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/f5485f84.jpg
NUTZ!
No *swinnin* tuday!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/f5485d86.jpg
HELP, Dad!!
Sumbuddie stuck dat Lampy Post rite where we wuz walkin!
SmokeMutt went around da Wrong Way!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...2/f5485afb.jpg
We'll be *swimmin* here inna Spring??
Whut's *swimmin*??
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/f548574c.jpg
Smokey: "NO, Cinners, I do NOT wanna "test da waddur"!!
I'z KOLD now an wanna go HOME...
Where'z DAD anna BUS!??"
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...6/f5484df9.jpg
"Dad'z Feet" were cold, too ~
So we jumped inna Bus an headed fur da Ranch!!
Hope ya enjoyed da *snappiez*!
The Album wiff a few more is at >>>
"Snow at Berlin Lake"
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Re: Let'z head over to Lake MILTON, Dad...
L:) :) K at that cute face!
How soon's the next dog park meeting?! :D
Re: Re: Let'z head over to Lake MILTON, Dad...
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Originally posted by zippy-kat
L:) :) K at that cute face!
How soon's the next dog park meeting?! :D
Little cold for the dog park yet, but there are some plans to meet at the Mutt SHow in Toledo later this month...Phred??? Are ya coming??
Herrow? ~ Komplaint Dept??
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Kat here...
Who wrote dat Fambly Memo?
Yeah - da wun I dint read. :o
WHUT'Z Wrong wiff it?
Da part about da Visitin Dawg "possibly bein wiffin 6 feetz
of da foot uvva BigBed"...
Dint say NUFFIN bout dat happnin fur more den WUN nite!! :mad:
Oooooooh... so DATZ whut "indeterminate period" meanz.
Kuldnit youze guyz jest uze plain ole KatTalk!??
No wunner nunbuddie <readz> dat stuff!
Whut Happened!??
Same durn thing azza furst nite!
I'z up wiffa SunBall;
stumbull inna baffroom ta <skratch sum sand> an grabba byte ta eat;
then start Checkin da Joint out...
Wandur inna BunkRoom ta <hop> up onna bed an
jump to da back winnow sill; and
<bump> *GASP* :eek: ...
Dat durn DAWG wuz layin rite inna KatWay - AGAIN!! :mad:
I gib him a *Seer-e-us *HiiiSSSS*" an sed "MOVE*!!
Whut'd he do??
Opined wun eyeball an gib me a <GRINN>!
Shudda gib him a <*SMACK*> wiffa knivez! :p
"Indeterminate Period" ... :rolleyes: NUTZ!
/s/ da :mad: Kat
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