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Old Crank

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1. When the water level gets too low

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 07:09 AM

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You can't generate power. Unless the pipes are full running to the turbines you will get cavitation at the turbines and they will fail. Possibly catastophically. Idon't know what that level is.

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