scholarly journals A Tidal Power Project in the Bay of Fundy

Nature ◽  
1935 ◽  
Vol 135 (3408) ◽  
pp. 299-300
Keyword(s):  
Bay Of Fundy ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Power Project

Effects of Proposed Passamaquoddy Power Project on Anadromous Fishes in Canadian Waters

1960 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 713-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Kerswill
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Salmon ◽  
Brown Trout ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
High Potential ◽  
Bay Of Fundy ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Potential Production ◽  
Sport Fishery ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Power Project

Atlantic salmon, smelt, alewives, shad, eastern brook trout, and introduced brown trout occur in waters that will be affected by the Passamaquoddy power project. The first four species are taken occasionally in herring weirs but total annual landed values did not exceed $6,000 in the period 1937 to 1956. Salmon and trout have high potential value for angling, subject to improvements in local river management.Construction of tidal power dams should overcome the present lack of typical estuarine conditions in the Passamaquoddy area and favour production of anadromous species. An improved sport fishery for sea-run trout could develop. Realization of the potential production of Atlantic salmon, alewives and shad, but possibly not sea-run trout, would depend on satisfactory access from the Bay of Fundy to the impounded areas.

The environmental aspects of a tidal power project in the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald C. Gordon ◽  
Alan R. Longhurst
Keyword(s):  
Bay Of Fundy ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Power Project

Dynamics and Environmental Effects of Ice in the Cumberland Basin of the Bay of Fundy

1983 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 1331-1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald C. Gordon Jr. ◽  
Con Desplanque
Keyword(s):  
Salt Marshes ◽  
Tidal Energy ◽  
High Water ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Bay Of Fundy ◽  
Benthic Organisms ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Power Project ◽  
Basin Area

Ice occurs in the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy from December to April and conditions are influenced by the macrotides characteristic of the area. Drift ice forms on the seawater surface and because of almost constant movement in tidal currents is composed of small, rounded pieces. Shorefast ice develops from the stranding of drift ice between the neap and spring high water levels. Drift ice can also strand during ebb tide on intertidal salt marshes and mudflats which together comprise two-thirds of the Cumberland Basin area. Intertidal sediments can freeze to form a frozen crust, and sheet ice can form where salinity and tidal energy are low. Shorefast ice can significantly reduce the cross-sectional area of tidal rivers and encourage flooding. Stranded drift ice can import sediment and export plant debris from salt marshes. Mudflats are heavily scoured by ice all winter which causes erosion and mortality of benthic organisms. Construction of a tidal power project would change ice properties considerably.

Integration of Ecological and Engineering Aspects in Planning Large Scale Tidal Power Development in the Bay of Fundy, Canada

1984 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 281-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald C Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Feasibility Studies ◽  
Bay Of Fundy ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
History Of ◽  
Scientists And Engineers ◽  
The Many ◽  
University Scientists

Large-scale tidal power development in the Bay of Fundy has been given serious consideration for over 60 years. There has been a long history of productive interaction between environmental scientists and engineers durinn the many feasibility studies undertaken. Up until recently, tidal power proposals were dropped on economic grounds. However, large-scale development in the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy now appears to be economically viable and a pre-commitment design program is highly likely in the near future. A large number of basic scientific research studies have been and are being conducted by government and university scientists. Likely environmental impacts have been examined by scientists and engineers together in a preliminary fashion on several occasions. A full environmental assessment will be conducted before a final decision is made and the results will definately influence the outcome.

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL PASSAMAQUODDY TIDAL POWER PROJECT* AND THE SAINT JOHN RIVER HYDROELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT

1965 ◽  
Vol 27 (5 Series II) ◽  
pp. 505-516
Author(s):  
Morgan D. Dubrow ◽  
Joseph E. Guidry
Keyword(s):  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
Power Development ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Saint John ◽  
Power Project

Tides and tidal power in the Bay of Fundy

Endeavour ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Garrett
Keyword(s):  
Bay Of Fundy ◽  
Tidal Power

Potential Impact of Large-Scale Tidal Power Developments in the Upper Bay of Fundy on Fisheries Resources of the Northwest Atlantic

Fisheries ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Dadswell ◽  
Roger A. Rulifson ◽  
Graham R. Daborn
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Bay Of Fundy ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Northwest Atlantic ◽  
Fisheries Resources ◽  
Potential Impact

Severn Barrage tidal power project: implications for carbon emissions

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlie Woollcombe-Adams ◽  
Michael Watson ◽  
Tom Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Power Project ◽  
Severn Barrage

Environmental Consequences and Ameliorative Measures of the Annapolis Tidal Power Project

1984 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 297-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
G R Daborn ◽  
G C Baker ◽  
M J Dadswell
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Operating Mode ◽  
Fish Passage ◽  
Remedial Measures ◽  
Tidal Power ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Flow Generator ◽  
Straight Flow ◽  
Power Project

A 7.6 m diameter straight flow turbine was installed in an existing rockfill tidal dam at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Operation as an ebb-flow generator will yield 17.8 MW at heads of 5–6 m. Environmental consequences, and changes in design and operating mode, and remedial measures required to accommodate effects on agriculture and fish passage are outlined. The process of environmental impact assessment and integration is described and discussed.

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