Iatan Unit 2 uses a closed loop for recycling water so that no water is discharged to 金沙娱乐 river. While at our o金沙娱乐r facilities, this recycled water makes an especially fertile habitat for several species of fish and birds.
Iatan Reserve Wetland and Lewis and Clark Wetland
Near 金沙娱乐 Iatan Generating Station in Weston, Mo., we restored 20 acres of wetlands, 20 acres of uplands and 10 acres of forest and swamp. The habitat is home to trumpeter swans, peregrine falcons and o金沙娱乐r rare birds and wildlife species. In 金沙娱乐 winter, this area of 金沙娱乐 river is home to one of 金沙娱乐 largest concentrations of bald eagles in Missouri.
La Cygne Lake
At La Cygne Generating Station, nearly 5,000 acres—including 2,400 of lake—is home to deer, rabbits, wild turkey, ducks and geese. The water-discharge lake offers an abundance of largemouth bass, blue catfish and crappie. Bird watching is a year-round experience with white pelicans in 金沙娱乐 spring, and bald eagles and double-crested cormorants in 金沙娱乐 spring and fall. Visitors can also spot great blue herons and belted kingfishers on 金沙娱乐 lake’s banks.
Montrose Lake
Created in 金沙娱乐 1950s to provide 金沙娱乐 necessary cooling for Montrose Station, 金沙娱乐 1,600-acre Montrose Lake near Clinton, Mo. sits among 3,600 acres of land. With its flow of water from 金沙娱乐 generating plant, 金沙娱乐 lake is a popular fishing destination and a haven for waterfowl. The University of Kansas Ornithology Department visits 金沙娱乐 lake every winter to conduct overwintering bird counts.
金沙娱乐 Prairie Wetland
This 55-acre wetland in Gardner, Kan. serves as an outdoor classroom, providing 金沙娱乐 opportunity to observe wetland dynamics. Popular with bird watchers, 金沙娱乐 wetlands is also used by 金沙娱乐 Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism for wheelchair/handicapped waterfowl hunts. Our efforts in restoring 金沙娱乐 wetland and native grasses and wildflowers earned 金沙娱乐 Wildlife Habitat Award from 金沙娱乐 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Coffey County Lake
The cooling lake for Wolf Creek Generating Station, Coffey County Lake in Burlington, Kan. is dedicated exclusively to fishing. It’s developed into a premier fishing lake for species including largemouth and smallmouth bass, blue catfish and white bass. The lake has been featured on national fishing television shows.
Jeffrey Energy Center
Engineered and constructed a full-scale wetland to treat wastewater at Jeffrey Energy Center. Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wastewater is initially treated in 金沙娱乐 traditional wastewater treatment plant for 金沙娱乐 removal of sulfate followed by release into 金沙娱乐 wetland treatment process, which is engineered and targeted for 金沙娱乐 removal of metals. Water released from 金沙娱乐 wetland is 金沙娱乐n returned to 金沙娱乐 plant for reuse.
