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A stave is a narrow length of wood with a slightly bevelled edge to form the sides of
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A stave is a narrow length of wood with a slightly bevelled edge to form the sides of barrel
A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. The word vat is often used for large containers for liquids, ...
s, tanks, tubs, vats and pipelines, originally handmade by coopers. They have been used in the construction of large holding tanks and penstocks
A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems. The term is inherited from the earlier technology of mill ponds and watermills.
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at hydro power developments.
They are also used in the construction of certain musical instruments with rounded bodies or backs.
See also
*Rubicon Hydroelectric Scheme
The Rubicon Hydroelectric Scheme is a small run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme located on the Rubicon and Royston Rivers, north east of Melbourne, south-west of Alexandra, Victoria, Australia. The scheme commenced in 1922, and was the fir ...
, which has wood stave penstocks on operating power stations
*Lake Margaret Power Station
The Lake Margaret Power Stations comprise two hydroelectric power stations located in Western Tasmania, Australia. The power stations are part of the King Yolande Power Scheme and are owned and operated by Hydro Tasmania. Officially the Upper ...
, which had a wood stave penstock replaced in 2010
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