Hoover Dam Turbine Runner
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leadhiker
N 35° 58.781 W 114° 50.140
11S E 695130 N 3983860
The turbine runner is the water wheel portion of the generating unit, turned by the flowing water to drive the generator. The Hoover Dam has 17 turbine units in commercial operation – nine in the Arizona wing and eight in the Nevada wing.
Waymark Code: WM8W6P
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2010
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Hoover Dam Turbine Runner
This cast steel turbine runner (water wheel), which is 14.2 feet in diameter and weighs over 34 tons, powered the N-7 generator at Hoover Dam Power Plant from 1944 to 1982. The function of a turbine runner is to convert the force of falling water, delivered through the penstock pipes, to rotating energy which is then utilized by the generator in producing hydroelectric energy. This turbine runner was presented to the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association on April 30, 1983, by the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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NOTE: This waymark is accepted into this category because of its exceptional history and interest. Although it does not meet the requirement of currently being used and powered by flowing water, its acceptance in no way sets a precedence for other waymarks that don't meet this requirement.
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Please give the date of your visit and a brief description of your experience and any additional information you may have about the waterwheel, its current condition, etc. We would very much like at least one original photo from your visit, but it is not absolutely necessary.