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Intake of river Reuss water

river Reuss, side weir and side weir channel, which also serves as a sediment trap.

Head of side weir.

Large sediment flushing sluice, 4 smaller channel inlet sluices.

The four channel inlet sluices from the underwater side.

Turbine and factory buildings

On the left the rake to the turbine inlet and on the right the bypass.

The turbine building on the left with flat roof. First factory building not in original condition, then shed-building.

Turbine room

Governor, turbine axle with large bevel gear, scale model.

Control panel, king shaft with drive for alternator; in the middle turbine axle with angular gearwheels.

Jugendstil Control panel with rare measuring instruments.

Generator with exciter.

Belt tensioner for alternator drive.

Governor.

Governor with main shaft behind.

Angular gear; large gear wheel with wooden teeth.

Brake with special oil drum.

Restoration in the early 1980s

Turbine and guide vanes are restored in the drained water chamber.

guide vanes.

Flood 2005

The river Reuss overflows its banks and floods the campsite, factory and turbine buildings.

The nature reserves are also under water.

The water stands about 50 cm above the entrance door to the turbine room and flows into the meeting room.

Flood level in turbine room.

There is also nothing more to be seen of the side weir.

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