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River is 'set free' Water blasts out of Glen Canyon Dam
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The excess pressure could rupture Dams below
What stupitity?
It's laughable (in an alarming way) to see how poorly some people understand the most basic laws of physics. In this case, the simplest principles of hydrostatics that have been around since at least the days of Archimedes. More than 2,000 year ago!
I have a sneaky suspicion that both “Anonymous” and “drought” are so annoyed by the fact that the dam is there at all, they have both lost what little claim to objectivity over this matter they might have ever had. Such is the nature of thoughtless zealotry.
Speaking of which. Another oddity about the hatred for Glen Canyon Dam is highlighted in this article. It refers to all the indication of ancient human activity as “archaeological sites”. The “loss” of similar sites beneath the waters of Lake Powell is often cited as reasons for removing the dam. Yet, in a few hundred or thousand years, the dam itself might be regarded as a valuable “archaeological site”. So, speaking on behalf of our descendents many years hence, I say, “How dare they consider removing such an historical (to future humanity) treasure?!”
Daming a river changes the hydrology, morphology, and biodiversity of the river downstream. If a two week release of high water flow will help restore some of those changes to bennefit several endangered fish species and bennefit recreation by creating beaches then it should be done.
Where do I sign up?
I'll do it for 3.9 million and the thrill of watching my paper boat get creamed by a giant gush of water. I'll even provide my own paper.
Even before the dam was built, I guarantee that the river had many many low years due the fluctuations of mother nature.
We have been watching the water level lower for the last 10 or so years. This is a way to stop the pipeline to service southern Utah communities Way to go Engineers? LET THE WATER OUT TO MAKE THE LAKE LOWER??
THEY NOW WILL SAY �The water level in Lake Powell is too low to allow such a project�.
Again, we are being hoodwinked by the environmentalists to stop such an important venture for the future of the southern Utah/Nevada developments. As a downstream resident I think this kind of action should have been be pre-approved by the public it effects!!!
By the way has anyone seen any desert tortoise lately - we spent enough to protect them we should be stumbling over them all the way to Vegas!!
The few remaining beaches and silt deposits in the canyon will now be washed to the bottom of Lake Meade. Wildlife is destroyed and much needed electricity and water are wasted.
i hope this will be a success. less silt in powell where its not needed displaced to the grand canyon where it is needed is a good idea. plus there going to try doing it every few years so once it becomes a normal thing i hope you get used to it.
good timing too alot of water instead of silt i cant wait to go boating. i dont know where you live but most the water for the colorado comes from the rockies so its borrowed water anyway.
Stop reading environmentalist Doomsday propaganda. Lake Powell is NOT going dry anytime soon.
If the current wet pattern continues (as it did in the early 80's) the Bureau of Reclamation might have to relase water to just keep the lake from overflowing the dam (like in 1983).
Oh yeah, and it may even provide water so you and your family can live.
I know. Let's go back to living in caves so we can have the smallest amount of impact on the enviornment as possible.
Mike; do your research. There are large waterfalls on Havasu Creek BELOW Supai Village. The additional water will have NO effect on that village.
2:41 and 4:20. If every possible dam is a source of power, I assume you are in favor of building as many hydro dams as possible on our rivers; that would be a logical, if crass, position.
I disagree; there are definite costs, loss of native species, declining soil fertility in downstream floodplains, etc. Future dams should be offstream, so that these effects are minimized. Now that Glen Canyon is built, I don't propose tearing it down; but I would strongly resist other dams in the Grand Canyon. Do you agree, or would you rather see more reservoirs in the canyon?
The essence of crassness is when the Almighty Dollar is the measure of all things. We have indeed become a crass country, if we are willing to spend our most prized landscapes (national parks) for slightly cheaper water and power.
For all of us who like to think we have high morals, ask yourself "when did thinking of yourself first become a virtue?"
Go ahead, try to fit me into some negative stereotype just to make yourselves feel better, here's a few of my characteristics which might help
I believe in God, the environment, fishing, and the 2nd amendment. enjoy your day and try to make yourself useful
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