The Archimedes Screw
"Re-using technology from 3rd Century BC"
October 2009 - The Archimedes Screw being lowered into place.
Vital Statistics
of Settle Hydro's Archimedes Screw
| Diameter | 2.6m |  |
| Length | 7.77m | |
| Weight | 7 tonnes | |
| Angle of Inclination | 22º | |
| Net Head | 2m | |
| Variable Speed | 7rpm - 28rpm | |
| Nominal Power | 46kW |
Power House and Archimedes Screw (protected by steel guards!)
Outflow from Archimedes Screw under high river conditions