Comments on: Photos from abandoned 1901 hydroelectric power plant http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html#comment-268081 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-268081 For anyone who's in the area, the old Roswell Mill ruins just north of Atlanta is similar (though not as well preserved). The main parts of the hydroelectric generator are still intact, as well as the dam itself. Very photogenic. For anyone who’s in the area, the old Roswell Mill ruins just north of Atlanta is similar (though not as well preserved). The main parts of the hydroelectric generator are still intact, as well as the dam itself. Very photogenic.

]]> By: TheMostHorrible http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html#comment-268099 TheMostHorrible Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-268099 Hey! I discovered this place too, the same way: on the way back from river rafting. Very cool. I seem to remember a cool waterfall nearby. Some Oregonian villain should use this as his or her next hideout. Thanks for the pics. Hey! I discovered this place too, the same way: on the way back from river rafting. Very cool. I seem to remember a cool waterfall nearby. Some Oregonian villain should use this as his or her next hideout.

Thanks for the pics.

]]> By: Benjaming http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html#comment-267947 Benjaming Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-267947 Oh Sweet! I found this place randomly with a friend on the way back from a rafting trip in 2001. It was so cool - good see some more info about it after so long. I've got some of the blades from the turbine in my living room, and some great photos from the day. I remember I nearly got bitten by a snake whilst bouncing around on the machinery in bare feet (stupid). Its a nice spot for a swim out the front too. Ah. Memriez. Oh Sweet!

I found this place randomly with a friend on the way back from a rafting trip in 2001.

It was so cool – good see some more info about it after so long.

I’ve got some of the blades from the turbine in my living room, and some great photos from the day.

I remember I nearly got bitten by a snake whilst bouncing around on the machinery in bare feet (stupid).

Its a nice spot for a swim out the front too.

Ah. Memriez.

]]> By: slappymcbutterpants http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html#comment-267973 slappymcbutterpants Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-267973 it appears to be a series of tubes it appears to be a series of tubes

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html#comment-268502 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-268502 I used to swim here all the time in High School. I used to swim here all the time in High School.

]]> By: paul567 http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html#comment-268006 paul567 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-268006 Old Pinawa Dam looks more interesting. http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=old+pinawa+dam&m=&s=int Old Pinawa Dam looks more interesting.

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=old+pinawa+dam&m=&s=int

]]> By: scothampton http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html#comment-268524 scothampton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-268524 I grew up in oregon and have pictures of this place from about 15 years ago... interesting to see how it's decayed over there years...gonna have to go dig up those negatives! I grew up in oregon and have pictures of this place from about 15 years ago… interesting to see how it’s decayed over there years…gonna have to go dig up those negatives!

]]> By: sflurbex http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html#comment-268023 sflurbex Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-268023 http://www.flickr.com/photos/27676736@N02/2582298942/ or http://flickr.com/search/?q=leach%20mansion A south florida indian burial ground turned into a mansion turned into a college school campus to be remodeled to a community center/historic landmark come Jan 09. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27676736@N02/2582298942/ or http://flickr.com/search/?q=leach%20mansion

A south florida indian burial ground turned into a mansion turned into a college school campus to be remodeled to a community center/historic landmark come Jan 09.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/08/26/photos-from-abandone.html#comment-268031 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-268031 Benjaming: You <i>stole blades off the turbine!?! </i> *FACEPALM* People work very hard to obtain these old turbines and return them to service. Do you realize what it costs to create one? Even a little bitty Loeffel with a arbor vitae seat costs thousands of bucks, and there are damn few people left in the world who can make them. The old hydro plants closed down because cheap diesel killed their economic viability. The time is right to re-open them, especially ones like this where the environmental damage is already done and the local flora and fauna have adapted to the presence of the impoundment. That hydro plant could be returned to working order. If I owned the property (fat chance, sadly) I'd have it up and running clean in 2 to 5 years. I'd have to make the missing turbine blades from scratch, though, which could easily take months. They typically have subtly complex curves which are very difficult to model. If I sound upset it's because I am. What a terrible waste it is to have that plant sit idle... --Charlie Benjaming: You stole blades off the turbine!?! *FACEPALM*

People work very hard to obtain these old turbines and return them to service. Do you realize what it costs to create one? Even a little bitty Loeffel with a arbor vitae seat costs thousands of bucks, and there are damn few people left in the world who can make them.

The old hydro plants closed down because cheap diesel killed their economic viability. The time is right to re-open them, especially ones like this where the environmental damage is already done and the local flora and fauna have adapted to the presence of the impoundment.

That hydro plant could be returned to working order. If I owned the property (fat chance, sadly) I’d have it up and running clean in 2 to 5 years. I’d have to make the missing turbine blades from scratch, though, which could easily take months. They typically have subtly complex curves which are very difficult to model.

If I sound upset it’s because I am. What a terrible waste it is to have that plant sit idle…

–Charlie

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