- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Winter Olympics
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Minnesota dam failure
Posted on 6/24/24 at 5:20 pm to BayouNation
Posted on 6/24/24 at 5:20 pm to BayouNation
I've seen bigger dams in the quad
0
Posted on 6/24/24 at 5:21 pm to Tifway419
Posted on 6/24/24 at 5:35 pm to Indefatigable
quote:
I think you may be confusing Minnesota with Michigan
Minnesota is the state that elected Ilhan Omar, so it would still work in this case.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 5:39 pm to Beaver Bandit
Are they worried about the bridge? Curious is to why they aren't crossing it.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 6:04 pm to BayouNation
I'd vacate the house, or have my kayak close by at all times
Posted on 6/24/24 at 6:12 pm to kywildcatfanone
Right, no need to vacate the house if you have your kayak. I’d sit in the kayak in my living room to be super safe.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 6:12 pm to Purple Spoon
Interesting hypothetical
Posted on 6/24/24 at 6:15 pm to bountyhunter
quote:
Don't know that area, I wonder how much inhabited land is about to be reclaimed by the river.
Plenty more about to available above the dam.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 6:49 pm to auggie
Haven't read 7 pages but the video looks like the dam is performing as designed, full capacity through the dam with gates open, and the emergency spillway flowing around the side. The dam isn't overtopped.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 6:57 pm to BayouNation
quote:
The Rapidan Dam is in a precarious state after recent flooding of the Blue Earth River, prompting Minnesota officials on Monday to warn the public that the structure is in "imminent failure condition."
Recorded VIDEO (no longer live)
Prayers sent. I hope everyone heeded the warnings and got to some dam high ground.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 6:57 pm to deeprig9
My office on Saturday.
No, not my truck. Water was over the tires later on.
Been pretty wet in the upper midwest. And it's raining again.
No, not my truck. Water was over the tires later on.
Been pretty wet in the upper midwest. And it's raining again.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 7:00 pm to deeprig9
quote:working as designed....? Did you see the water carry off half of the dam control buildings?
Haven't read 7 pages but the video looks like the dam is performing as designed, full capacity through the dam with gates open, and the emergency spillway flowing around the side. The dam isn't overtopped.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 7:00 pm to BayouNation
quote:
The Rapidan Dam is in a precarious state after recent flooding of the Blue Earth River, prompting Minnesota officials on Monday to warn the public that the structure is in "imminent failure condition."
Recorded VIDEO (no longer live)
I'm guessing the brand new spillway will keep the dam from failing.
/s
This post was edited on 6/24/24 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 6/24/24 at 7:10 pm to deeprig9
quote:
The dam isn't overtopped.
It’s flanked, bruh
Posted on 6/24/24 at 7:10 pm to Purple Spoon
quote:
Unless of course it belongs to some poor dudes ex wife that he now pays the mortgage on while she lives in it fricking the jobless 25 year old that she cheated on him with and still got the house because her dick sucking daddy had money enough to hire a pond scum expensive attorney.
At least they don’t have kids to worry about.
lot of pain in that post...
Posted on 6/24/24 at 7:39 pm to farad
Is the house still standing?
Posted on 6/24/24 at 8:11 pm to FutureMikeVIII
quote:
It’s flanked, bruh
Oh, I thought that was the emergency spillway which class 1 dams are required to have.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 8:12 pm to BayouNation
Need to drop in a squadron of 
Posted on 6/24/24 at 8:12 pm to CAD703X
quote:
Did you see the water carry off half of the dam control buildings?
No, I did not see that. I just watched what was in OP, and only cursory.
Page 7 of 9
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News