Posted 3/15/2019 12:29 (#7382177 - in reply to #7381555) Subject: RE: Nebraska travel looks interesting..,..
Northeast Nebraska
hillfarmer - 3/15/2019 06:13
Lil' Hoss - 3/14/2019 22:25
Saw a statement that said the gates are jammed with ice, the Corps are allowing water to go over it to aid in thawing the ice and getting the gates operational.
" allowing water" so they have a choice if they won't move
Sounds like a gov answer
Yes and no. Two gates were froze. They could have opened the others more, but allowing the water over first to make sure they could open all the gates when the major discharge was needed was the intent.
On the flip side, I agree there's no reason they couldn't have made room for more water earlier. They've done studies the last few years about the capacity that Lewis & Clark has lost in large part from sand from the Niobrara. Some think dredging may be needed to preserve the effectiveness of the dam. This flood event sure didn't help things.
Nebraska travel looks interesting..,..
