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Collapsed levee problem in southern Illinois
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:25 am
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:25 am
It was a private levee. It protected a town and some really rich farm land. It breeched two years ago and the breech was not repaired.
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and the Corps of Engineers says it would cost more to repair the breech than the land is worth that the levee protects.
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and the Corps of Engineers says it would cost more to repair the breech than the land is worth that the levee protects.
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Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:28 am to real turf fan
Good
Every levee built in the Midwest just diverts more water passing New Orleans in the spring putting continually growing pressure on our levees. Making the spillway being utilized more often.
Every levee built in the Midwest just diverts more water passing New Orleans in the spring putting continually growing pressure on our levees. Making the spillway being utilized more often.
This post was edited on 12/1/19 at 11:29 am
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:32 am to real turf fan
George Bush blew it up
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:35 am to real turf fan
He says that's not where the river is supposed to be. Newsflash rivers are wherever they want to be. They change.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:35 am to SuperSaint
All levees suck and should be blown up.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:35 am to real turf fan
So they having been trying to prevent the formation of an oxbow? Good luck humanS with that pipe dream.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:41 am to real turf fan
Looks like the river has been trying to cut off that bow for a while now. People are nuts when it comes to fighting nature to this extent
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:42 am to real turf fan
The owners need to hang on to the land - in 25 years it will be a first class lake retreat for upper middle class Chicago residents.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:46 am to SuperSaint
quote:So why should N.O. get levees if others can't?
Every levee built in the Midwest just diverts more water passing New Orleans
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:50 am to real turf fan
Spike Lee is en route!!
Wait, it was farmland? Nevermind.
Wait, it was farmland? Nevermind.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:57 am to Redbone
quote:
So why should N.O. get levees if others can't?
not about NOLA...it's all about the economy up and down the river...
Posted on 12/1/19 at 12:00 pm to Redbone
Nebraska and Iowa are catching on to this with the Missouri River and are building bridges over the floodplains after what happened this past spring. Hwy 2 in Nebraska that connects Lincoln directly to I29 to the east is getting a 1.5 mile bridge after that road stayed underwater for nearly 3 months. I havent heard what Iowa and Missouri are planning for I29, but rumor is that the road is going to get elevated somehow.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 12:14 pm to real turf fan
Spent a many night in Horseshoe Bar and Grill. Beautiful country on the Shawnee Forest. I have a farm up there.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 12:28 pm to real turf fan
Those barges on the land are creepy looking.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 12:30 pm to real turf fan
quote:
It protected a town and some really rich farm land
Why should that matter? It’s horrible no matter the circumstances of the people. I’d say it would be worse if the people weren’t well off.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 12:30 pm to real turf fan
quote:
Corps of Engineers
f'in useless
Posted on 12/1/19 at 12:30 pm to Horsemeat
Wise move. They are predicting floods as bad or worse than last spring for 2020.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 12:36 pm to Hogbit
quote:source?
Wise move. They are predicting floods as bad or worse than last spring for 2020
Posted on 12/1/19 at 12:41 pm to achenator
I saw it in a post on bassboatcentral.
I didn't study on it real hard. I think there was a link.
I didn't study on it real hard. I think there was a link.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 12:44 pm to Horsemeat
quote:Wingardian Levioso?
I havent heard what Iowa and Missouri are planning for I29, but rumor is that the road is going to get elevated somehow.
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