Pumping Shaft         
During the summer months, Reading Anthracite pumps this shaft 24-7 to increase the water flowing into the Schuylkill River. The extra water is used by the Limerick Nuclear Power Plant, some 70 miles away, to cool the reactors.
Date: 7/6/2008 Location: Wadesville, PA   Map Show Wadesville on a rail map Views: 486 Collection Of:   Mike Thomas
Author:  Mike Thomas
Pumping Shaft
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