Where’s the water gone??

Quite dramatic to see the water drained from the lake.  The level has been lowered by a very large siphon system over the dam wall in order to carry out necessary work so that we can change the status of … read more…

Second attempt to siphon

Well a couple of months later and the siphon is up and running again and the lake is emptying well.  It is due to rain which will put the whole process back again however hopefully not as much as it … read more…

Pipes and siphons

Last week a lot of effort and head scratching went into making a siphon to take down the level of the lake so that we we will be able to get on with the ‘derivation’ work.  Although a relatively simple … read more…