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- Straw Hall Hydronics
- Fire Prevention: Protocols & Actions
- WH Second Pour: Stem Wall
- Current Local Camping Options
- Water Tanks Maintenance
- Damn! …Those Dams
- Floor Care: Hydraulic Lime
- Western Pond Turtle
- Using Hot Water to Cool?
- TEG Electricity from Hot Water?
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Geothermal Collection Reservoir
As we continue to face the challenge of maintaining the health and stability of the hot springs, hot wells, and hot seeps along the river banks at BBHSP, we have been learning a lot over more than a decade, and … Continue reading
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Geothermal Power Plant
Generating Electricity From Geothermal Hot Water! Many people want to come to Big Bend Hot Springs to soak in hot mineral water baths. This relaxing activity is believed by some to be therapeutic and healthy, perhaps even supportive of healing … Continue reading
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Straw Hall Hydronics
The BBHSP community meeting space is called “Straw Hall” because it has walls and insulation partially made from rice straw. The floor is made from very thick NHL (Natural Hydraulic Lime Plaster), and includes insulating layering, structural rebar, and a … Continue reading
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Fire Prevention: Protocols & Actions
BBHSP Fire Prevention Protocols & Actions -Inventory, map locations, and maintain annually fire extinguishers (done) -Keep a maintained fire extinguisher in all BBHSP vehicles (almost done) Fire Hydrants Ready for Staff Use: Inventory all hydrant equipment (done) Move to a … Continue reading
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WH Second Pour: Stem Wall
The Welcome Hut (WH) project is the latest awesome building being created by a team of highly-skilled BBHSP staff members, consultants, and sub-contractors (such as the concrete delivery and concrete pumping people in some of these pictures). The construction is being … Continue reading
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Current Local Camping Options
Local Madesi Valley Camping Options: 1. Camping is allowed on most USFS (US Forest Service) lands with no permits. 2. Camping in the Big Bend Trailer Park (Big Bend Mobile Estates- see old contact card, below) 25200 Big Bend Rd. … Continue reading
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Water Tanks Maintenance
Water Storage Tank Testing and Maintenance Guide CHAPTER 13 – OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (*For HYDROSTATIC TEST PROCEDURE, scroll down to the bottom of section 13) Continuous and satisfactory operation of the tank requires periodic inspection and maintenance to identify and … Continue reading
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Damn! …Those Dams
Major Dams Effecting Pit River: 1. Pit 1 Diversion Dam (on Fall River, 1920) 2. Fall River Weir (low dam regulating flow & raising water level upstream) 3. Forebay Dam (on Fall River) 4. Hat 1 Diversion Dam (on Hat … Continue reading
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