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re: Largest Dam in the Country at risk to fail EDIT- no immediate danger
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:17 pm to ItTakesAThief
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:17 pm to ItTakesAThief
Here's a good explanation:
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Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:18 pm to OWLFAN86
they're i unchartered territory now
-they've never used the aux spillway
-they've never done any sort of study that mimics what is happening right now
they just said on whatever stream I'm watching that the concern now is that the area around the aux spillway (where it broke thru) is so potentially damaged, they are concerned that the aux dam itself is getting too much pressure and they are worried about a structural failure. They're focusing on relieving that pressure as high priority
-they've never used the aux spillway
-they've never done any sort of study that mimics what is happening right now
they just said on whatever stream I'm watching that the concern now is that the area around the aux spillway (where it broke thru) is so potentially damaged, they are concerned that the aux dam itself is getting too much pressure and they are worried about a structural failure. They're focusing on relieving that pressure as high priority
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:20 pm to Uncle Stu
this is movie stuff
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:22 pm to ItTakesAThief
quote:
I got the idea that the failure was occurring (if looking upstream from below the auxiliary structure) to the left of the auxiliary structure there is an earthen embankment and parking lot area and they were concerned it was going to cut through the earthen embankment around the end of the structure and then would erode out about 30 vertical feet down and bypass and undercut the structure causing it to fail.
you are exactly right
This parking lot is underwater.....it's not supposed to be
It's dam->spillway->emergency spillway
now, it's past that
This post was edited on 2/12/17 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:22 pm to Uncle Stu
quote:colossal frick up
they're i unchartered territory now
-they've never used the aux spillway
-they've never done any sort of study that mimics what is happening right now
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:23 pm to Uncle Stu
old Aerial photo for point of reference purposes
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:23 pm to Uncle Stu
quote:
aux spillway (where it broke thru) is so potentially damaged, they are concerned that the aux dam itself is getting too much pressure and they are worried about a structural failure. They're focusing on relieving that pressure as high priority
the aux spillways usually arent rated for exceedingly high pressure...especially not with a hole.
i feel bad for all those people.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:23 pm to Uncle Stu
First I'm hearing about this. Are they basically clear of the worst now? Has anyone been impacted besides evacs?
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:28 pm to ell_13
The thing is they don't know how bad it would be if it fails. No studies. Sacramento county officials are watching closely cause it could affect them as well.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:28 pm to ell_13
quote:
Are they basically clear of the worst now?
I wouldnt say that
the immediate threat level has dropped a bit in the last 3 hours
however (a) there's still a "hole" in the aux spillway, (b) the main spillway looks like Baghdad with a hole in it and (c) it's supposed to rain, rain, rain and more rain the next week
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:38 pm to Uncle Stu
This is small potatoes compared the the cataclymic flooding that took place in the northwest about 12K years ago.
Real Flooding here
Joe Rogan Podcast discussing the event
Real Flooding here
Joe Rogan Podcast discussing the event
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:46 pm to Crow Pie
Water level - 901.35
down .30 from last hour
down .30 from last hour
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:51 pm to TigerTatorTots
Based on twitter reports this story is not nearly as big a deal as some people are hyping it up to be. tehw ater level keeps on falling
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:52 pm to OWLFAN86
quote:
would love to be able to watch this
floodlights are up, prepping to drop rocks
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:53 pm to TigerTatorTots
68 miles north of me.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:54 pm to CaliforniaTiger
quote:where you at ?
68 miles north of me.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:55 pm to TigerTatorTots
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
If you evacuate a city with an hours warning and you have police and swift water rescue in route from all over the state there better be a problem.
Swift water rescue teams from Los Angeles are responding.
Swift water rescue teams from Los Angeles are responding.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:58 pm to Crow Pie
Sure, what's your point?
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:59 pm to OWLFAN86
quote:
where you at ?
68 miles south of that dam, dumbass
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