It'd be a damn shame if they didn't rebuild that thing.
Meanwhile though.
All that freshly exposed granite and aggregate washed downstream. Might be a good chance to go a ways downstream, and do some pannin' for a wee bit o' gold?
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Is the big dam attached to the crumbly soft red rock, or the harder compact grey rock (probably granite) underlayment? When the water hits the red rock, it just rips it apart.
They say, that at the core of the dam, there is an impervious clay wall, and at the edges that clay layer is grouted to the rock. The earthen dam we see just keep the clay locked in place.
If there is a weakness at the clay/rock boundary, water will find it, enlarge it, and flow through it.
It is a curse of our age. Those who maintain this dam will publicly swear it is 100% safe until the very minute they cry "Aiiee! Flee, you fools!". The dirt people must never be allowed to know the doubts of the engineers, and be informed of contrary evidence.
Posted by John A. Fleming at March 22, 2017 10:46 PMNot much left, is there?
No words are necessary when you have pictures like that. Even a child could see the disaster they created.
Posted by creeper at March 23, 2017 5:57 AMSorry, Gerard. Blame my stupid server. Weed a couple of the echoes out, please.
creep
Posted by creeper at March 23, 2017 5:59 AMLotta people nowadays seems to have Boomer Derangement. Its tiresome.
Posted by pbird at March 23, 2017 11:00 AM