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patience on morganza
Posted on 5/13/11 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 5/13/11 at 1:54 pm
please, everyone wanting morganza open now or tonight or in the morning . . . there is a reason they wait and it's not quite so obvious, namely: THEY WANT SO MUCH POWER BEHIND THE RELEASE THAT SAND AND SILT DON'T CLOG THE FIRST FIVE MILES OF THE SPILLWAY. in a slow-mo release, the great muddies' sediment settles out rather quickly, reducing the force of all that comes after it. a niagra style release pushes all that silt for miles and miles before it settles.
the longer they wait, within reason, the more the spillway can handle if called upon. the RUSH of water pushes the stiffling sediment way out into the swamp and makes the path of all new waters easier . ..
the longer they wait, within reason, the more the spillway can handle if called upon. the RUSH of water pushes the stiffling sediment way out into the swamp and makes the path of all new waters easier . ..
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Posted on 5/13/11 at 1:58 pm to SCOTLANDtheBRAVE
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the longer they wait, within reason, the more the spillway can handle if called upon. the RUSH of water pushes the stiffling sediment way out into the swamp and makes the path of all new waters easier . ..
Your logic......… we're not having it.
Posted on 5/13/11 at 1:59 pm to SCOTLANDtheBRAVE
So they are gonna wait until there is so much pressure built up behind the Morganza that it could potentially damage the structure and lose it altogether for the sake of sediment?
Are you postulating or do you know something no one else does.
Are you postulating or do you know something no one else does.
Posted on 5/13/11 at 1:59 pm to SCOTLANDtheBRAVE
based on the 61+ feet of water I think the pressure behind it will be just fine. It may spray all the way to texas when they open it.
Posted on 5/13/11 at 2:00 pm to SCOTLANDtheBRAVE
Sounds like the river needs to go potty.
Posted on 5/13/11 at 2:01 pm to SCOTLANDtheBRAVE
Someone slept at a Holiday Inn last night.
Posted on 5/13/11 at 2:20 pm to SCOTLANDtheBRAVE
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THEY WANT SO MUCH POWER BEHIND THE RELEASE THAT SAND AND SILT DON'T CLOG THE FIRST FIVE MILES OF THE SPILLWAY
CNBC has yet to mention this.
Posted on 5/13/11 at 2:24 pm to SCOTLANDtheBRAVE
You do realize that they don't just flip a switch and all the water comes rushing out at once??
The open it one gate at a time, which is a tedious and time consuming process. All the water will not come rushing out at once. It's going to take a few days to get the gates open.
The open it one gate at a time, which is a tedious and time consuming process. All the water will not come rushing out at once. It's going to take a few days to get the gates open.
Posted on 5/14/11 at 3:05 pm to SCOTLANDtheBRAVE
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there is a reason they wait and it's not quite so obvious, namely: THEY WANT SO MUCH POWER BEHIND THE RELEASE THAT SAND AND SILT DON'T CLOG THE FIRST FIVE MILES OF THE SPILLWAY. in a slow-mo release, the great muddies' sediment settles out rather quickly, reducing the force of all that comes after it. a niagra style release pushes all that silt for miles and miles before it settles.
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