nuke'em ttg Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Anybody else think they could do a better job controlling water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Anybody else think they could do a better job controlling water? I do it at least 5 times a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 I do it at least 5 times a day. are houses affected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Don't even get me started on these morans. We have had our cabin almost flooded out twice in the past month due to them not controlling the water worth a damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 are houses affected Depends, they keep everything contained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Don't even get me started on these morans. We have had our cabin almost flooded out twice in the past month due to them not controlling the water worth a damn. Yeah, the corp is really messing w. GA with regard to Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Don't even get me started on these morans. We have had our cabin almost flooded out twice in the past month due to them not controlling the water worth a damn. there's a dam up river, farmland that doesn't have sprinkler systems, now an entire High end community is gonna be under water for 2 months, Mansions i've laid wood floors in...that's bout all i'm gonna say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Don't even get me started on these morans. We have had our cabin almost flooded out twice in the past month due to them not controlling the water worth a damn. Or worth a dam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm no engineer, but it seems to me that altering the natural course of water is a monumental task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBalla Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm no engineer, but it seems to me that altering the natural course of water is a monumental task. No doubt, the Morganza and Bonnet Carre Spillways are monumental. They are absolutely amazing to see. We got lucky here in Baton Rouge, lucky by inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm no engineer, but it seems to me that altering the natural course of water is a monumental task. I agree, but they could empty the water out slowly rather than waiting until the lake is at the top of the flood pool and opening all the gates up five feet. At least that's what they've done here twice within a four week time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 with tadays excavating equiptment, you would think a plan b that works would be a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 How's about people move out of and stop building in floodplains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm no engineer, but it seems to me that altering the natural course of water is a monumental task. ever see the panama cannel show where the frogs quit and with acouple bulldozers and some trucks the U.S got r done....blew the chit out of the malaria invest pools too yer right though Furd, i know 1st hand the force of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 How's about people move out of and stop building in floodplains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm no engineer, but it seems to me that altering the natural course of water is a monumental task. Exactly my first thought too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Exactly my first thought too. with acouple bar napkins you guys as a group could figure it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 How's about people move out of and stop building in floodplains? Well as you probably know, FEMA has several flood zone designations, and the higher-risk zones have restrictions on development. Perhaps FEMA needs to re-assess the zoning designations and perhaps the building restrictions as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Well as you probably know, FEMA has several flood zone designations, and the higher-risk zones have restrictions on development. Perhaps FEMA needs to re-assess the zoning designations and perhaps the building restrictions as well. if people had any idea how jacked up their methodology is, nevermind, they'd still build houses in flood plains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellab Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) Fine work by the corp of engineers! ETA: The water level in these photos is 1430 feet above sea level. How timely! I live in Pierre, SD and because we are small and not very populated we are not getting the national coverage other floods have gotten. Pierre is down stream from the second largest earthen dam in the world Oahe Dam. The Missouri River Dam system was created for flood control and this year they have flood controlled themselves into record levels. Average output for Oahe Dam is 25,000 cfs (cubic feet per second). We are currently at 85,000 and by next Tuesday, June 7, we will be at 150,000 cfs. Our city, state and the corp are building emergency levees right now. They are supposed to be done by Thursday, when they increase to 100,000 cfs. Final elevation is supposed to be 1434 ft above sea level, but I don't trust them. I spent the weekend moving people out of their homes and helping sand bag others. I understand the flood plain thing, but with a dam over a mile wide three miles away, you would think you wouldn't have to worry about it unless it broke, then we would all be Ginsued anyway. I am fortunate to live on the hill with a view of the dam. The ironic thing is the worst flood the city has every seen was in 1952 prior to the dam being built. We will exceed that level by two feet. Edited June 1, 2011 by Rebellab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I'm no engineer, but it seems to me that altering the natural course of water is a monumental task. The Egyptians seemed to do it pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 The Egyptians seemed to do it pretty well. yeah, their culture was based on the Nile flooding everywhere. Its easy to manage floods when you just let me go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 yeah, their culture was based on the Nile flooding everywhere. Its easy to manage floods when you just let me go. While this is true, there engineering shrewdness is off the charts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 While this is true, there engineering shrewdness is off the charts. And their ability to enslave motivate workers was unprecedented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Every electrical plan I've seen by the corp of engineers has been an f-ing abomination that looks absolutely nothing like what is commonly used in commercial practices (eventhough commercial/industrial contractors are the ones who build military buildings). I don't know chit about how they control the water though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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