Ice Fishing:Watery Wednesday

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Ice Fishing On Turkey Lake

Jackson County, West Virginia

January 19, 2009

I didn't see anyone catching anything.

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L is for Locks

This is the Corps of Engineers' Belleville Locks and Dam situated on the East Bank of the Ohio River in Belleville, West Virginia. It consists of two parallel locks. Belleville Hydroelectric is also located here. It is a non-profit power plant. The plant generates energy without emitting any standard atmospheric pollutants or contributing to global warming. Hydropower is the primary contributor of renewable energy in the United States and can be produced as long as rain falls and rivers flow. Hydropower projects also provide water management, flood control and recreational benefits.

Now this looks interesting doesn't it? Is it a hairy-cairy walk to the depths of the river? I can tell you that the path is steep and you feel like you have to tilt yourself back on your heels to keep from tumbling head over heels.And this is where the path leads - to a small fishing pier. The day I was here I could see folks catching a few fish. I have no idea what kind they were though. If you like fishing it was a nice pleasant place to be. There was even a place to clean your fish. Take the fish home; leave the messy part behind!