Woodstave
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A woodstave pipeline for a hydropower application.
Woodstave barrels.
Wood stave pipe line part of the Yakima Project
A woodstave is a narrow length of wood ("stave") with a slightly beveled edge to form the sides of barrels, tanks and pipelines, originally handmade by coopers.[1] They have been used in the construction of large holding tanks and penstocks at hydro power developments.[2]
See also
- Rubicon Hydroelectric Scheme, which has woodstave penstocks on operating power stations
- Lake Margaret Power Station, which had a woodstave penstock replaced in 2010
References
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