Day One Hundred and Twenty: Castin' Nets

While a stretch of rainy days has spoiled many outdoor plans for people in Lawrence lately, one fisherman saw today as the perfect opportunity to test his luck by casting a net in the Kansas River.

The dam on the Mighty Kaw is a popular spot for fish and fishers alike, and today any fish that alluded the net would also have to avoid the temptation of the multiple lures dangling from the unmanned fishing poles resting against a nearby piece of driftwood.

Along with being a popular haven for the aquatic life in the river, water crashing through the dam also provides hydroelectric energy harnessed by the Bowersock Power Plant, a local leader in renewable energy, seen here directly across the river.

There has been plenty of water energy to be harnessed lately as steady rains have caused the river to flow high and fast around the Lawrence bend.