Rankin Coaling Tower – A Memory of the Steam Era.

[grande man]

Originally Posted by ho/ttothemoss

well that one is right on the lake if it rains hard this hole area go's under water its all part of the tva area they moved the tracks about a hundered yards to the left of the tower on higher ground the road that leads to the tower is a good place to go fishing but has a big tn wild life sign saying its a state boat launch at the end of the road there's some old left over bridge pillars

It once occurred to me to go shoot under a full moon in the flooded conditions. Waders and cool weather (ie, no snakes) would be a must... The images could potentially look really cool, but I never got around to driving back up to do it.

[ho/ttothemoss]

Originally Posted by grande man

It once occurred to me to go shoot under a full moon in the flooded conditions. Waders and cool weather (ie, no snakes) would be a must... The images could potentially look really cool, but I never got around to driving back up to do it.

well the only bad thing is that in winter they dont let the water get up that far it's only in the summer mnths that the water even floods high for you to be able to get a shoot like that. In winter douglas dam water release is almost never they uses the water for citys in the surounding area's and the lake's dry up and the lake's are left to a small river about a hundred yards across in most spots......

[grande man]

Originally Posted by ho/ttothemoss

well the only bad thing is that in winter they dont let the water get up that far it's only in the summer mnths that the water even floods high for you to be able to get a shoot like that. In winter douglas dam water release is almost never they uses the water for citys in the surounding area's and the lake's dry up and the lake's are left to a small river about a hundred yards across in most spots......

Ah, thanks for the info. If the chance to shoot it ever comes around, I guess the snakes will just have to get outa my way.

When flooded, how deep is the water? I'm guess in 2 feet of less???