Raccoon mtn ride. pics

thepushercg

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took a different ride this weekend, last week the dragon this week raccoon mtn.
i seen more beautiful mtn area today than last week.
can not wait till fall and go back for some more pics.
raccoon mtn is unique. built into the mtn as a extra demand power station, they pump the water up from the river late at night, when power demands during the day get high they relase the water at the top of the mtn. running threw turbines at the bottom generating the extra power. the lake on the top of the mtn is 528 acres. it takes 28 hours to fill it .when the lake is full it can supply 22 hours of power. a very impressive sight to see.

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very nice. i used to get up to chattanooga quite often. was just thinking the other day about riding up to the civil war battlefields in tennessee
and georgia. also lookout mountain parkway,mentone alabama,etc. nice
pics. we appreciate it. Be Blessed. SC<><
 
I haven't been to Raccoon Mtn in years. It is an impressive power plant operation. They use the turbines as pumps during off-peak periods to pump water to the top and use it during peak demand periods to generate power. Since I work in Power Operations, I'm always interested in generating equipment. Good pics pusher.
 
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