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« on: March 01, 2012, 09:16:05 AM » |
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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2012, 09:21:14 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2012, 11:14:46 AM » |
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I'll be cursed if I do ?
guess I'm experiencing some kind of blockage
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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2012, 11:58:52 AM » |
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I'd like to tell you all the name of this dam.....but something is holding me back
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« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2012, 12:06:51 PM » |
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Now jest hold yer water. I'll think of it!
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« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2012, 12:09:34 PM » |
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Don't know it's name... but it sure is electrifying!
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2012, 02:44:32 PM » |
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Here's a good place to start searching the Tennessee Valley Authority list of reservoirs and dams. Reservoirs Apalachia Bear Creek Beaver Creek Beech Blue Ridge Boone Cedar Cedar Creek Chatuge Cherokee Chickamauga Clear Creek Dogwood Douglas Fontana * Fort Loudoun Fort Patrick Henry Great Falls Guntersville Hiwassee Kentucky * Little Bear Creek Lost Creek Melton Hill Nickajack Nolichucky Normandy Norris * Nottely Ocoee 1 Ocoee 2 Ocoee 3 Pickwick Pin Oak Pine Raccoon Mtn. * Redbud South Holston Sycamore Tellico Tims Ford Upper Bear Creek Watauga Watts Bar Wheeler Wilbur Wilson |
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 I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2012, 05:25:35 PM » |
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It must be in this Damnation somewhere!!
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2012, 05:38:36 PM » |
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Here's a good place to start searching the Tennessee Valley Authority list of reservoirs and dams. Reservoirs Apalachia Bear Creek Beaver Creek Beech Blue Ridge Boone Cedar Cedar Creek Chatuge Cherokee Chickamauga Clear Creek Dogwood Douglas Fontana * Fort Loudoun Fort Patrick Henry Great Falls Guntersville Hiwassee Kentucky * Little Bear Creek Lost Creek Melton Hill Nickajack Nolichucky Normandy Norris * Nottely Ocoee 1 Ocoee 2 Ocoee 3 Pickwick Pin Oak Pine Raccoon Mtn. * Redbud South Holston Sycamore Tellico Tims Ford Upper Bear Creek Watauga Watts Bar Wheeler Wilbur Wilson I got busy looking through the dams that my employer owns and I'm pretty sure its not in the TVA system  |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2012, 05:45:28 PM » |
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Picture looks like it was taken some time ago...1950's or 60's I'd guess.
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2012, 05:52:14 PM » |
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Picture looks like it was taken some time ago...1950's or 60's I'd guess.
It's Mike's Dad I'm sure thats why he wants to know ....I looked at ALL the one's around here he could " google " South Carolina dam's and maybe get lucky with a pic. |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2012, 06:13:43 PM » |
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Not trying to make this game of historical pictionary any harder, but have any dams been demo'd or replaced since the 50's(ish)?
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Yea though I ride through the valley of the Shadow of Death I shall fear no evil. For I ride the Baddest Mother F$#^er In that valley!
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2012, 06:24:46 PM » |
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Picture looks like it was taken some time ago...1950's or 60's I'd guess.
It's Mike's Dad I'm sure thats why he wants to know ....I looked at ALL the one's around here he could " google " South Carolina dam's and maybe get lucky with a pic. Our biggest dams then were like this one (Yonah dam)...  I just found that picture, thought someone might know it... -Mike |
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« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2012, 06:53:26 PM » |
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Kinda looks like Bullards Bar in northern California.
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« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2012, 06:58:23 PM » |
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Got one more question. Does any body have some Dam Bait.
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« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2012, 07:32:31 PM » |
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fontana, south end of smokys ?
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2012, 07:49:16 PM » |
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I've seen alot of people that thought they were cool , but then again Lord I've seen alot of fools. |
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« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2012, 07:51:15 PM » |
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Dam!!!!!!!!!!!!
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houstone
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« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2012, 08:00:31 PM » |
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Kinda reminds me of the one at the top of Town Lake in Austin, TX.
I'd have to look up the name...
Tom Miller Dam, but it's not, sorry...
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« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2012, 08:03:59 PM » |
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I looked up Fontana Dam pics myself, but while there are a load of shots from below, I could not find any good ones looking back inside the top.... like where Mike's pic was taken.
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« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2012, 09:53:13 PM » |
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  Mike I'm not positive but I think that it might be Bluestone Dam near Hinton, WV |
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2012, 03:48:46 AM » |
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Mike I'm not positive but I think that it might be Bluestone Dam near Hinton, WVI think you might be right  , it looks right, and we have always spent a lot of time in that area of W.Va. since my mother's side of the family is from there... I'll think I'll send that picture to cousin Steve and see what he thinks... -Mike
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« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2012, 05:27:07 AM » |
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Maybe if seen from the other side? But they don't look the same to me.
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #23 on: March 02, 2012, 06:51:42 AM » |
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I sent out email after 3fan suggested Bluestone dam... I sent the email out to Cousin Bill, Cousin Steve and Uncle Bob... Bill said he thought it was Bluestone, but Bob nailed it: Mike ,I remember the trip to bluestone dam,I'm sure it was with Sid & Fran. No
one else had car. Bob.-Mike "now everyone has email  " |
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3fan4life
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« Reply #24 on: March 02, 2012, 08:22:26 AM » |
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I believe that the panoramic image I found on the web had been reversed somehow. Once I "flipped" the image and cropped it for a closer view I am convinced that it is Bluestone Dam:   |
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« Reply #25 on: March 02, 2012, 08:57:10 AM » |
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That's kinda neat that you were able to find out which dam it was.......especially since your pop's in the picture. THAT'S GREAT MIKE.  |
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« Reply #26 on: March 02, 2012, 09:08:51 AM » |
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I believe that the panoramic image I found on the web had been reversed somehow. Once I "flipped" the image and cropped it for a closer view I am convinced that it is Bluestone Dam: Yep. The top right spill gates are closed in Mike's pic, and open in the Web pic. Plus the background geography/topography matches. My dad worked with TVA designing dams right out of WVU engineering school. I'm going to have to ask him if he can remember specific dams. I have pictures of he and mom when dating at WVU dressed up like mountaineers for Homecoming weekend (late '40s) (only time I ever saw him with face hair; he in a coonskin cap and mom in a bonnet). |
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« Reply #27 on: March 02, 2012, 05:58:49 PM » |
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this bluestone dam ?  dan |
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« Reply #28 on: March 02, 2012, 06:02:56 PM » |
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I have been there hundreds of times , unless there is another one just like it ...it is in fact Bluestone Dam on Rt. 20 at Hinton Wva . I live thirty minutes away and meet the Valkyrie rides there on the Mug exchange
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« Reply #29 on: March 02, 2012, 06:34:48 PM » |
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Maybe if seen from the other side? But they don't look the same to me.
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« Reply #30 on: March 03, 2012, 07:26:56 AM » |
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Maybe if seen from the other side? But they don't look the same to me.
Hey Anvil would you like to print a retraction ? I was wrong. Make note of it because it doesn't happen often.  |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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3fan4life
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« Reply #31 on: March 03, 2012, 07:41:31 AM » |
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Maybe if seen from the other side? But they don't look the same to me.
Hey Anvil would you like to print a retraction ? I was wrong. Make note of it because it doesn't happen often. Aw Shucks Anvil You didn't have to admit that you were wrong............... I'd have been happy with you admitting that you were simply mistaken. But I wrote it down on the calendar anyway. |
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