Reservoir covering system

Abstract

A covering system for a body of water including a cover for covering a portion of the body of water, the cover having formed therein at least one hole, and a load bearing post that passes vertically through the at least one hole, an end of the load bearing post being anchored in a bottom surface of the body of water, wherein the cover moves up and down along the load bearing post as a level of the body of water rises and falls.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A covering system for a body of water comprising:
 a cover for covering a portion of said body of water, said cover having formed therein at least one hole; and   a load bearing post that passes vertically through said at least one hole, an end of said load bearing post being anchored in a bottom surface of said body of water, wherein said cover moves up and down along said load bearing post as a level of said body of water rises and falls.   
     
     
         2 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein said load bearing post has a circular cross-section. 
     
     
         3 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein said load bearing post has a non-circular cross-section. 
     
     
         4 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a sliding seal disposed on said cover at said hole that generally prevents water from flowing through said hole. 
     
     
         5 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary cover over top ends of said load bearing post. 
     
     
         6 . The covering system according to  claim 5 , further comprising a tensioning device that tensions said auxiliary cover over said load bearing post. 
     
     
         7 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a modular matrix of a plurality of the covers and the load bearing posts. 
     
     
         8 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , wherein said cover comprises an energy generating device on a top surface thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The covering system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a bottom liner installed near the bottom surface of said body of water. 
     
     
         10 . A covering system for a body of water comprising:
 a cover for covering a portion of said body of water; and   a vertical load bearing post that has an end anchored in a bottom surface of said body of water, wherein said cover moves up and down along said load bearing post as a level of said body of water rises and falls.