How It's Made - Electricity - Hydrogeneration LbNA #57020 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Family Grave Seekers  |
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| Plant date: | Feb 17, 2011 |
| Location: | Racine Lock & Dam |
| City: | Letart |
| County: | Mason |
| State: | West Virginia |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Shalar |
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| Last found: | May 8, 2011 |
| Status: | Fm |
| Last edited: | Feb 17, 2011 |
I'm changing the status to missing because it wasn't there when I checked on it.
How It’s Made – Electricity - Hydrogeneration
Have you ever wondered where your electricity comes from? Or how it is made? Traveling north on Rt. 62 from Point Pleasant, W. Va. to Mount Alto, W. Va. you will pass four coal-fired power plants, two on the Ohio side of the Ohio River and two on the West Virginia side. You will also pass a hydroelectric plant as well.
While most of the power in this area is from coal-fired generation, there are also hydroelectric plants at some dams on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. Using water to spin the turbines removes the need for fuel to generate steam to do it. From there on, the process is the same.
This letterbox commemorates the 48 megawatt hydro at the Racine Locks and Dam which began commercial operation in 1983.
Clues: To find the Hydrogeneration letterbox, take Rt. 62 north of New Haven in Mason County, W. Va. Turn left at the Racine Locks & Dam. At a landscaped island, bear left. If the gate is open, proceed to the last of two picnic shelters. Park by the shelter and walk through it to the shrubs on the other side. Head for the middle one but look into the next one to the left at about chest level. They are rather prickly! Please be discreet and pass this one up if there are folks around. Reseal and rehide well, being certain the pouch is wedged tightly so that wind does not knock it out. You might see a tow of barges lock through while you are here and there is an information station that shows how this is done. The picnic area and restrooms are open seasonally. If the gate to the area is not open, park at the gate and walk the rest of the way. The shelters will be in sight. Let me know how the box is fairing here and also of your visit to the area. Happy Letterboxing!
How It’s Made – Electricity - Hydrogeneration
Have you ever wondered where your electricity comes from? Or how it is made? Traveling north on Rt. 62 from Point Pleasant, W. Va. to Mount Alto, W. Va. you will pass four coal-fired power plants, two on the Ohio side of the Ohio River and two on the West Virginia side. You will also pass a hydroelectric plant as well.
While most of the power in this area is from coal-fired generation, there are also hydroelectric plants at some dams on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. Using water to spin the turbines removes the need for fuel to generate steam to do it. From there on, the process is the same.
This letterbox commemorates the 48 megawatt hydro at the Racine Locks and Dam which began commercial operation in 1983.
Clues: To find the Hydrogeneration letterbox, take Rt. 62 north of New Haven in Mason County, W. Va. Turn left at the Racine Locks & Dam. At a landscaped island, bear left. If the gate is open, proceed to the last of two picnic shelters. Park by the shelter and walk through it to the shrubs on the other side. Head for the middle one but look into the next one to the left at about chest level. They are rather prickly! Please be discreet and pass this one up if there are folks around. Reseal and rehide well, being certain the pouch is wedged tightly so that wind does not knock it out. You might see a tow of barges lock through while you are here and there is an information station that shows how this is done. The picnic area and restrooms are open seasonally. If the gate to the area is not open, park at the gate and walk the rest of the way. The shelters will be in sight. Let me know how the box is fairing here and also of your visit to the area. Happy Letterboxing!