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Pumped water systems are not generally very good for the ecology of the reservoir, because the water level goes up and down daily. If the wetlands were just a filter, with a relatively constant flow rate, that could be ok. But the reservoir itself is mechanical system.

If you can use the towers of a wind farm as water towers, that could be a good thing. I suppose there are some unintended consequences that will come out over time...

by asdf on Sat Aug 18th, 2012 at 07:27:01 PM EST
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In my minds eye, I see the wetlands as the filter, with the constant flow trough the wetlands going to a reservoir that would vary in volume. The hollow turbine towers could be that reservoir, but would require a second pumping operation to take the wetland drainage up into the tower. Depending on the geology, those reservoirs could be a dam or a quarry-like pit perhaps. Or something else.
by Mentatmark (mentatmark at gmail dot com) on Sun Aug 19th, 2012 at 01:14:52 AM EST
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So convenient if the hilltops are gone anyway... Oops!
by Katrin on Sun Aug 19th, 2012 at 03:53:46 PM EST
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