Martin Hydro Plant - Spillway
Martin dam has 20 spillway gates that are 30 feet by 16 feet in dimension. The gates are opened as needed in the following sequence: 5-11-3-9-7-1-10-6-12-8-4-2-20-19-18-17-16-15-13-14 (left to right in the picture). The first 12 gates opened are above the basin. The capacity of each gate is 3,016,000 gallons per minute (6,700 cfs). |
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