Long Lake Dam Tdg Abatement Feasibility Phase Iii Physical Model Study 2011 Interim Report
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LONG LAKE DAM TDG ABATEMENT FEASIBILITY PHASE III PHYSICAL MODEL STUDY 2011 INTERIM REPORT Prepared for: February 2012 Prepared by: Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Long Lake Dam TDG Abatement Feasibility Phase III Physical Model Study 2011 Interim Report Prepared for: Avista Utilities 1411 East Mission Ave. Spokane, WA 99220 Prepared by: northwest hydraulic consultants 835 South 192nd St. Building C, Suite 1300 Seatac, WA 98148 February 9, 2012 21885 DISCLAIMER This document has been prepared by Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Inc. in accordance with generally accepted engineering practices and is intended for the exclusive use and benefit of the client for whom it was prepared and for the particular purpose for which it was prepared. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 System Description ........................................................................................ 1 1.1.1 Long Lake Hydroelectric Development ................................................... 1 1.1.2 TDG Abatement Implementation ........................................................... 2 1.2 Study Objectives ............................................................................................ 3 1.3 Acknowledgements ......................................................................................... 4 2 TDG abatement Alternatives ......................................................................................... 5 2.1 Alternative 1 – Spill Bay 7-8 Deflectors ............................................................ 5 2.2 Alternative 6 – Stepped Spillway Structure ....................................................... 7 2.3 Alternative 7 – Noxon Spillway Concept ............................................................ 7 3 Physical Model Description ......................................................................................... 10 3.1 Similitude and Scale ..................................................................................... 10 3.2 Model Description ........................................................................................ 11 3.2.1 Model Construction ........................................................................... 11 3.2.2 Model Measurements and Instrumentation ......................................... 12 4 Model Calibration and Baseline Testing ....................................................................... 16 4.1 Calibration Testing ....................................................................................... 16 4.2 Baseline Test Plan ....................................................................................... 17 4.3 Baseline Test Results ................................................................................... 18 4.3.1 Baseline Test 1: 32,000 cfs .............................................................. 18 4.3.2 Baseline Test 2: 15,300 cfs .............................................................. 19 4.3.3 Baseline Test 3: 50,000 cfs .............................................................. 19 5 Alternative 1 – Spillway Deflector ................................................................................ 21 5.1 Test Plan ..................................................................................................... 21 5.1.1 Developmental Test Plan ................................................................... 21 5.1.2 Final Documentation Test Plan ........................................................... 22 5.2 Developmental Testing Results .................................................................... 22 5.2.1 Configuration 1 – Deflector Elevation 1358 ft ...................................... 22 5.2.2 Configuration 2 – Deflector Elevation 1363 ft ...................................... 23 5.2.3 Configuration 3 – Deflector Elevation 1368 ft ...................................... 24 5.2.4 Configuration 4 – Deflector Elevations 1368 ft and 1373 ft .................. 24 5.2.5 General Flow Classification Observation Unique to Long Lake ............... 26 5.2.6 Plunge Pool Sensitivity ....................................................................... 27 5.3 Final Documentation ..................................................................................... 28 5.3.1 Alternative 1 Final Test 1: 32,300 cfs ................................................. 29 5.3.2 Alternative 1 Final Test 2: 15,300 cfs ................................................. 30 5.3.3 Alternative 1 Final Test 3: 50,000 cfs ................................................. 30 6 Alternative 6 – Stepped Weir Structure ........................................................................ 32 Long Lake Dam TDG Abatement Feasibility Phase III Physical Model Study 2011 Interim Report Page i List of Tables Table 3-1 Model Scale Relationships Table 3-2 Model Construction Accuracy Table 4-1 Calibration Test Operating Conditions Table 4-2 Baseline Test Plan Table 4-3 Calibration Test Data Table 4-4 Baseline Test 1 Data Table 4-5 Baseline Test 2 Data Table 4-6 Baseline Test 3 Data Table 5-1 Alternative 1 – Spillway Deflector – Developmental Test Plan Table 5-2 Alternative 1 – Spillway Deflector – Final Documentation Test Plan Table 5-3 Alternative 1 Spillway Deflector Configuration 4 Flow Performance Table 5-4 Alternative 1 Final Test 1 Data Table 5-5 Alternative 1 Final Test 2 Data Table 5-6 Alternative 1 Final Test 3 Data List of Figures Figure 1-1 Aerial View of Long Lake Hydroelectric Dam Figure 1-2 Graph of Tailwater Surface Elevation below Long Lake Dam Figure 2-1 Noxon Rapids Hydroelectric Dam Figure 3-1 Model Layout – General Arrangement Figure 3-2 Model Layout – Spillway Gates and Piers Figure 3-3 Model Layout – Spillway Sections Figure 3-4 Model Layout – Pier Sections Figure 3-5 Model Layout – Powerhouse Intake and Draft Tube – Sections Figure 3-6 ERDC Flow Classifications Figure 5-1 Model Layout – Alternative 1 – Spill Bay 7 & 8 Deflectors Figure 6-1 Model Layout – Alternative 6 – Stepped Spillway – Plan Figure 6-2 Model Layout – Alternative 6 – Stepped Spillway – Typical Section and Elevation List of Reference Figures Reference Figure 100 Alternative 1 – Spill Bay 7- 8 Deflectors – Overall Plan Reference Figure 101 Alternative 1 – Spill Bay 7- 8 Deflectors – Sections 1 Reference Figure 102 Alternative 1 – Spill Bay 7- 8 Deflectors – Sections 2 Reference Figure 103 Alternative 1 – Spill Bay 7-8 Deflectors – Deflector Area Plan Reference Figure 104 Alternative 1 – Spill Bay 7-8 Deflectors – Deflector Area Sections Reference Figure 105 Alternative 1 – Construction Sequence Plan Reference Figure 600 Alternative 6 – Stepped Spillway Plan Reference Figure 601 Alternative 6 – Stepped Spillway Plan – Sections and Details Reference Figure 602 Alternative 6 – Stepped Spillway Plan – Sections 1 Reference Figure 603 Alternative 6 – Stepped Spillway Plan – Sections 2 Long Lake Dam TDG Abatement Feasibility Phase III Physical Model Study 2011 Interim Report Page iii Reference Figure 604 Alternative 6 – Stepped Spillway Plan – Sections 3 List of Photo Plates Photo Plate 3-1 Model Overview Photo Plate 3-2 Model Details Photo Plate 3-3 Model Controls and Instrumentation Photo Plate 4-1 Calibration Testing – Total River Discharge: 26,500 cfs Photo Plate 4-2 Baseline Test 1 – Total River Discharge: 32,300 cfs Photo Plate 4-3 Baseline Test 2 – Total River Discharge: 15,300 cfs Photo Plate 4-4 Baseline Test 3 – Total River Discharge: 50,000 cfs Photo Plate 5-1 Configuration 1 – Deflector Elevation 1358 ft Photo Plate 5-2 Configuration 2 – Deflector Elevation 1363 ft Photo Plate 5-3 Configuration 3 – Deflector Elevation 1368 ft Photo Plate 5-4 Configuration 4 – Deflector Elevations 1368 ft and 1373 ft Photo Plate 5-5 Plunge Pool Fixed Bed Sensitivity Tests Photo Plate 5-6 Plunge Pool Mobile Bed Stability Tests Photo Plate 5-7 Plunge Pool Mobile Bed Test – 12.5 ft Diameter Material Photo Plate 5-8 Plunge Pool Mobile Bed Test – 10.0 ft Diameter Material Photo Plate 5-9 Plunge Pool Mobile Bed Test – 7.5 ft Diameter Material Photo Plate 5-10 Alternative 1 – Final Configuration Photo Plate 5-11 Alternative 1 – Final Test 1 – Total River Discharge: 32,300 cfs Photo Plate 5-12 Alternative 1 – Final Test 2 – Total River Discharge: 15,300 cfs Photo Plate 5-13 Alternative 1 – Final Test 3 – Total River Discharge: 50,000 cfs Long Lake Dam TDG Abatement Feasibility Phase III Physical Model Study 2011 Interim Report Page iv 1 Introduction Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) was retained by Avista Utilities (Avista) to construct and test a hydraulic physical model of Long Lake Dam. 1.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 1.1.1 Long Lake Hydroelectric Development The Long Lake Hydroelectric Development (Long Lake) is located at river mile 34, approximately 5 miles upstream of Little Falls Hydrolectric Project, and is the most downstream project of Avista’s FERC licensed Spokane River Project. Figure 1-1 shows an aerial photograph of the Long Lake