Archimedes Screw
Settle Hydro - Re-using technology from 3rd Century BC

The Archimedes Screw being lowered into place in October 2009
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 |

Outflow from Archimedes Screw under high river conditions