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To: dragnet2

Nearly everything growing in S. CA was planted by people and if the water is turned off, most if it dies off very quickly.


I have a question from behind the blue wall that encircles the beautiful Northwest. Our dams provide much of the hydroelectric, and maybe the water, too, to California.

If there were an EMP pulse which shut down the electrical grid, would the dams still produce electricity or is electricity required to run the dams.

Off topic, I know.


102 posted on 12/10/2017 5:36:26 PM PST by angry elephant (My MAGA cap is from a rally in Washingon state in May 2016)
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To: angry elephant

The dams would be just fine. The engineers may have to scramble pretty hard to manually release excess water, but they could.

It could take years to re-wire the generators if the windings are fried, but I’m guessing they’ll be OK. The controllers may be another issue.

AFAIK, the only place mass producing them is China, to Chinese quality standards, for their own internal use.


104 posted on 12/10/2017 5:43:33 PM PST by null and void (The internet gave everyone a mouth. It gave no one a brain.)
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To: angry elephant

I don’t think they would. I’m not sure.


107 posted on 12/10/2017 5:47:31 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: angry elephant

Some years ago I was think of heading to your state and went and looked several times. But being from a desert style climate of S. CA, I just didn’t like the clouds, rain snow etc. Very beautiful landscape however.


110 posted on 12/10/2017 5:54:16 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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