in the appalacian region august 2009 lexington, ky · 12/14/2005 · – – johnson shut-ins...
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An UnAn Un--Natural DisasterNatural Disaster Taum Sauk Upper Reservoir BreachTaum Sauk Upper Reservoir Breach
–– Johnson ShutJohnson Shut--ins State Park ins State Park ––
Geohazards In Geohazards In TransportationTransportation
In the Appalacian RegionIn the Appalacian Region
August 2009 August 2009 Lexington, KYLexington, KY
Scope of PresentationScope of Presentation
FERC Website Information FERC Website Information –– www.ferc.govwww.ferc.gov [search Taum Sauk][search Taum Sauk]–– Executive SummaryExecutive Summary–– Panel ReportPanel Report–– ConsultantConsultant’’s Reports Report
PowerPoint PresentationPowerPoint PresentationOpen DiscussionsOpen Discussions
AmerenUE Taum Sauk AmerenUE Taum Sauk PresentationPresentation
Overview of Breach Event and Flood Overview of Breach Event and Flood ImpactsImpacts
Restoration Efforts within JohnsonRestoration Efforts within Johnson’’s s ShutShut--Ins State ParkIns State Park
Sediment Removal From Taum Sauk Sediment Removal From Taum Sauk Lower ReservoirLower Reservoir
East Fork River Restoration East Fork River Restoration FERC ReportsFERC ReportsOpen DiscussionsOpen Discussions
AmerenAmeren
AmerenAmeren–– St. LouisSt. Louis--based Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) based Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE)
serving 2.4 million electric customers and nearly one serving 2.4 million electric customers and nearly one million natural gas customers in a 64,000million natural gas customers in a 64,000--squaresquare--mile mile area of Missouri and Illinois.area of Missouri and Illinois.
AmerenUEAmerenUE–– Founded in 1902 as Union Electric Company Founded in 1902 as Union Electric Company –– Missouri's largest electric utility Missouri's largest electric utility –– Operates 9 Operates 9 power plantspower plants–– Provides energy services to 1.2 million electric Provides energy services to 1.2 million electric
customers in eastern Missouri, including the St.customers in eastern Missouri, including the St. Louis Louis area area
Location of Taum Sauk PlantLocation of Taum Sauk Plant
AmerenUE:AmerenUE: Taum Sauk Hydroelectric FacilityTaum Sauk Hydroelectric Facility
Operation of the Taum Sauk Operation of the Taum Sauk Pumped Storage PlantPumped Storage Plant
Taum Sauk PlantTaum Sauk Plant–– 450 MW Pumped 450 MW Pumped
Storage FacilityStorage Facility–– Constructed in Constructed in
19631963–– Cost: $50 MillionCost: $50 Million–– Operation: Operation:
Generate during Generate during Day, Pump back at Day, Pump back at nightnight
–– Source Water:Source Water:
East Fork of Black East Fork of Black River/Lower Taum River/Lower Taum Sauk ReservoirSauk Reservoir
JSI State Park
Taum SaukHydro Project
Upper ReservoirUpper Reservoir–– 55 acre Structure55 acre Structure–– Constructed by Constructed by
blasting top off of blasting top off of Proffit MountainProffit Mountain
–– RockRock--filled dam filled dam with concrete facewith concrete face
–– 1.5 Billion gallon 1.5 Billion gallon capacitycapacity
Instrumentation to Control Upper Instrumentation to Control Upper Reservoir RefillReservoir Refill
Conduit which housed instrumentation for reservoir monitoring levels was not properly secured to the dam.
Control Instrumentation and Control Instrumentation and Discharge TunnelDischarge Tunnel
Deterioration of the instrumentation tie-down allowed the conduits to move, adversely impacting reservoir level readings.
JohnsonJohnson’’s Shuts Shut--ins State Parkins State Park
““JewelJewel”” of the Missouri State Park of the Missouri State Park SystemSystem
Most Highly Visited Park in the StateMost Highly Visited Park in the State
East Fork of Black RiverEast Fork of Black River–– ””State Outstanding Natural ResourceState Outstanding Natural Resource””
Camping, hiking, swimmingCamping, hiking, swimming……
Designated Natural and Designated Natural and ““WildWild”” AreasAreas–– Forested FenForested Fen
Unusual Wetland with Rare Plant SpeciesUnusual Wetland with Rare Plant Species
East Fork of the Black RiverEast Fork of the Black River
JohnsonJohnson’’s Shuts Shut--InsIns
Observation Deck Overlooking the Observation Deck Overlooking the ShutShut--InsIns
Overview of Breach Event Overview of Breach Event and Flood Impactsand Flood Impacts
December 14, 2005December 14, 2005 5:20 AM5:20 AM
Taum Sauk Upper Reservoir Taum Sauk Upper Reservoir breaches, sending 1.4 billion breaches, sending 1.4 billion gallons of water down the side of gallons of water down the side of Proffit Mountain and into Proffit Mountain and into JohnsonJohnson’’s Shuts Shut--Ins State ParkIns State Park
Reservoir BreachReservoir Breach
700 ft
94 ft
Pick-Up Truck
Geologic Features exposed on Geologic Features exposed on Proffit Mountain ScourProffit Mountain Scour
Unique Geologic FeaturesUnique Geologic Features
Taum Sauk Upper Reservoir Failure - Shut-Ins Park Area
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What Happened--Hydrology
Water Quality Impacts
Taum Sauk Lower ReservoirTaum Sauk Lower Reservoir
Taum Sauk Lower ReservoirTaum Sauk Lower Reservoir
Park SuperintendentPark Superintendent’’s Residences Residence
Foundation of Park Superintendent’s House
JohnsonJohnson’’s Shuts Shut--Ins State ParkIns State Park
Park Superintendent’s Car
AftermathAftermath
AftermathAftermath
Pump HousePump House
East Fork ShutEast Fork Shut--Ins AreaIns Area
12-22-05
Debris Dam at Base of Scour
East Fork of the Black RiverEast Fork of the Black River
Yes, I was there!Yes, I was there!
Debris DamDebris Dam First Geotechnical ChallengeFirst Geotechnical Challenge
Damaged Boardwalks
Second Geotechnical ChallengeSecond Geotechnical Challenge JohnsonJohnson’’s Shuts Shut--Ins State ParkIns State Park
BoardwalkBoardwalk Second Geotechnical ChallengeSecond Geotechnical Challenge
Foundation ChallengesFoundation Challenges
Questions?Questions?