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Posted on 5/14/11 at 6:56 pm to tiger91
Sand boils are small seepages of water through levees is common and not cause for alarm. However, under stress like this, the water is under enough pressure that it can bring soil with it. Soil washed away by the sand boil represents a weakening of the levee.
When a levee systems sees increasing numbers of sand boils, or several sand boils in a small area, it can be an indication that the levee is in danger of breaching.
They occurr every year and several occurr on LSU's campus yearly.
When a levee systems sees increasing numbers of sand boils, or several sand boils in a small area, it can be an indication that the levee is in danger of breaching.
They occurr every year and several occurr on LSU's campus yearly.
This post was edited on 5/14/11 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 5/14/11 at 11:12 pm to tiger91
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Mud ... any clue what danger sandboils are???
Any sand boil on a levee is cause for worry. Any boil that is pushing out clear water is less of a worry than one pushing out dirty water. The dirtier the water that comes out, the more sediment the water is eroding out along the channel it's moving through.
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