Diversion Dam and Pool

Question 1

Diversion Dam consists of how many spill gates?

Answer 1

14

Question 2

Diversion Dam has how many Slide Gates?

Answer 2

three

Question 3

Slide gate 1 supplies water to:

Answer 3

fish hatchery

Question 4

Slide gates 2 & 3 supply water to:

Answer 4

Diversion Dam Power Plant

Question 5

Which spill gates are used as bypass gates for the Diversion Dam Power Plant to supply the FERC required minimum flow to the Low Flow section of the Feather River?

Answer 5

five and ten

Question 6

How many radial gates at the entrance to the Power Canal?

Answer 6

three

Question 7

The normal operating level of the Diversion Pool is:

Answer 7

220 - 225 feet

Question 8

The top of the Diversion Dam spill gates is:

Answer 8

226 feet

Question 9

The storage capacity of the Diversion Pool is:

Answer 9

13,352 AF at 225 feet

Question 10

The Diversion Dam Spillway has a capacity of:

Answer 10

180,000 CFS at 225 feet
and
320,000 CFS at 233 feet

Question 11

The top of the Diversion Dam is:

Answer 11

233 feet

Question 12

The probable maximum flood flow of 623,000 CFS over the Diversion Dam can only be passed by:

Answer 12

over-topping the structure