Running the River

Running the River (HM2JQW)

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N 38° 13.37', W 80° 53.219'

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Why Howell-Bunger Valves?

— Summersville Lake —

1) Only a relatively small force is
required to move the valve.
2) Excellent flow regulation over a
wide range of discharges can
easily be obtained.
3) Ability to oxygenate water,
benefiting downstream
ecosystems.


At the time of installation the
Howell-Bunger valves were the
largest valves of their type. They
are now referred to as "fixed-cone
valves."

Summersville Lake now harnesses
the Gauley River thanks to the dam
and the Howell-Bunger valves.
Completed on March 23, 1966, the
outlet structure continues to control
the flow of water from the lake.
Shortly after they were put into
operation, the Howell-Bunger
valves suffered fatigue type failure
and had to be replaced. The 1966
valve model was replaced with the
new, thicker and stronger 1969
valve model. Two new valves were
installed in 2012 and 2017.

Diameter: 9 feet
Weight: 66,100 pounds or 30 tons
Maximum Flow: 6,500 cubic feet per second or 48,625 gallons per second.
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HM NumberHM2JQW
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Placed ByArmy Corps of Engineers
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Date Added Monday, August 19th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 509892 N 4230545
Decimal Degrees38.22283333, -80.88698333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 13.37', W 80° 53.219'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 13' 22.2" N, 80° 53' 13.14" W
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