Originally Posted by FalconSmitty
I live on Watts Bar Lake and have not heard a thing about any leak,(not surprising) Good thing is that the Nuc plant is below Watts Bar Dam, maybe the fish will not swim up through the dam, LOL
This article I am reading says about 2 gallons a day are spilling. They will shut it down in late winter to make repairs.
I am planning to come to the spring fling and this concerns me. I won't be eating any of the fish from watts bar. lol Do the crappie glow? j/k
What have some of you from the area heard about this plant leakage.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." ~Doug Larson
Originally Posted by FalconSmitty
I live on Watts Bar Lake and have not heard a thing about any leak,(not surprising) Good thing is that the Nuc plant is below Watts Bar Dam, maybe the fish will not swim up through the dam, LOL
I am glad to know it is below the dam. Makes sense. If the fish develop wings maybe then, we worry.lol That article was on the ap wire.
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." ~Doug Larson
There is soooo many stories on TVA lakes and heavy metals and radioactive materials it is just not funny. There were stories when I went to college about all the material from Oak Ridge being dumped into Fort Loundon, Norris and Watts Bar along with all the rivers that feed them. Then you got Brown Ferry and Sequal (not spelled right) on Chickamuga and the others down wind and in other states. So I would not beleive too much that they say about TVA and their faculities. But I live on that side of the dam and we have not seen or heard any flying fish LOL but will keep an eye on the sky for them.
If in doubt, cross their eyes!!
Do you guys have the link to the article in the news paper?
Regards,
Moose1am
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." ~Doug Larson
www.journalnow.com
go to local news and under regional news there is an article about the leak at Watts - Barr in the Monday Morning edition of our local paper here in Winston - Salem, NC
Last edited by crap-king; 01-03-2005 at 04:31 AM.
with my mind on crappie and crappie on my mind -
and if ya'll see Goober later tellem I said duh huh - he'll know what ya mean!!!!!!!!
its nothing to worry about ,it will just make the crappie more active to bite
Good to see that they plan to shut down to fix those leaking pipes now instead of waiting until next spring.
I personally don't like radiation that much and hope they keep it contained and not let it get out into the waters that I fish.
Regards,
Moose1am