A few days ago I dove the Hydroelectric Plant route with my wonderful dive buddy, Lise. She and I explore the river often, and she has accompanied me many times at Lock 23. She's the perfect dive buddy: she stays close, she enjoys every aspect of the dive, and she's quite content to go wherever …
Category: The Hydroelectric Plant
HE Plant: Through the Sluice Gates and Headpond to the Plant Turbine Area
I've detailed the depth at which to drift to reach the sluice gates on this page, and what the river bottom looks like on that drift on this page. Your first landmark will be the stepped end of the headpond's north wall, seen only if you're drifting "shallow", anywhere from 12 to 18 feet (if …
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HE Plant: Overview
from stlawrencepiks.com The Morrisburg Hydroelectric Plant was built in 1901. I don't know about anyone else, but I always assumed that it was built around the time of the Rapide Plat Lock right next door. But I was 45 years wrong. If you look at the overhead photo below, you can see how both sides …
The HE Plant Route: Best for Novices
Over the years we've guided novice divers through Lock 23 in a number of different spots and have generally concluded that the easiest is the innermost route leading to and through the remains of the Hydroelectric Plant. This route is best for novices for several reasons: It has no current to cross over during the …
The HE Plant – Beyond the Plant
August 2020 - this is the next post to be updated. The main difference now is that the 3 cribs at the end are more dilapidated. I'll also add some videos. When you reach the foundations of the hydroelectric plant itself, you'll find bricks: lots of red bricks piled at the bottom of the plant's concrete …
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