FirstLight power must lower Connecticut River for Turners Falls dam repair
The bascule gate, so named because it hinges up to close, failed last month releasing 300 gallons of hydraulic fluid into the river.
In a news release Tuesday, FirstLight said it will provide as much advance notice to the community as possible when it lowers the water in the Turners Falls Impoundment and it will try to start this work after the July Fourth weekend, provided that the gate's current condition remains stable.
There is no public safety hazard and there has been no damage to the dam itself, the company said. But FirstLight warned that a reduced water level on the section of river above the dam will temporarily strand boats near the shoreline and inhibit boating.
FirstLight said it has had engineers working on a repair plan since the June 3 spill.
'Of the more than half a dozen solutions considered for the fix, all would have required that the water levels in the Turners Falls Impoundment be lowered, and the approach we've identified is expected to have the shortest duration impact on the river,' it said.
The water has to be drawn down to the elevation of the crest of the gate. FirstLight said it is focused on minimizing the duration of the drawdown to the extent possible and expect it to last for 1 to 5 days.
The repair comes as First Light is seeking a long-term relicensing of the generation station.
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