Current Events > Lake Mead - 1983 vs 2021... wtf we are so screwed.

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SHRlKE 07/02/22 6:00:42 PM #1:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/8/5/AAfPfjAADaEB.jpg <cite>SHRlKE posted [p:966288977] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/8/5/AAfPfjAADaEB.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CanuckCowboy 07/02/22 6:01:32 PM #2:	Goddamn i know some future right wing president is gonna invade us for water eventually. I'll probly be dead by then though. --- "I have a cat he's burly n buff but he just likes goin' for walks n stuff" https://files.catbox.moe/gqwlkg.jpeg ~ by JimCarrysToe. Be amaze. <cite>CanuckCowboy posted [p:966288997] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Goddamn i know some future right wing president is gonna invade us for water eventually. I'll probly be dead by then though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrWizardWorld 07/02/22 6:04:40 PM #3:	I'm no dam expert, but there appears to be a missing wall there that let all the water out. <cite>MrWizardWorld posted [p:966289057] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>I'm no dam expert, but there appears to be a missing wall there that let all the water out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MattcheteGuy 07/02/22 6:05:43 PM #4:	well, I can least take solace in the fact that I was born in 1983 so I'll probably be dead from something that isn't this before I'll be dead from this... --- What a friggin waste of a 7 dollar chicken! <cite>MattcheteGuy posted [p:966289080] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>well, I can least take solace in the fact that I was born in 1983 so I'll probably be dead from something that isn't this before I'll be dead from this... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Imit8m3 07/02/22 6:06:26 PM #5:	MrWizardWorld posted... I'm no dam expert, but there appears to be a missing wall there that let all the water out. That's a spillway. It's there so that the water doesn't get too high and start spilling over the dam itself, which would destroy it. --- Yes, I am aggressively handsome. Thanks for noticing. <cite>Imit8m3 posted [p:966289099] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>MrWizardWorld posted... </cite> <quote>I'm no dam expert, but there appears to be a missing wall there that let all the water out.</quote>That's a spillway. It's there so that the water doesn't get too high and start spilling over the dam itself, which would destroy it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrWizardWorld 07/02/22 6:30:46 PM #6:	Imit8m3 posted... That's a spillway. It's there so that the water doesn't get too high and start spilling over the dam itself, which would destroy it. Is some of it missing? There's clearly some kind of structure under the water in the first pic that isn't there in the second. <cite>MrWizardWorld posted [p:966289562] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Imit8m3 posted... </cite> <quote>That's a spillway. It's there so that the water doesn't get too high and start spilling over the dam itself, which would destroy it.</quote>Is some of it missing? There's clearly some kind of structure under the water in the first pic that isn't there in the second. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Imit8m3 07/02/22 6:32:29 PM #7:	It's still there. It just looks different because its dry. It's probably a retractable wall. --- Yes, I am aggressively handsome. Thanks for noticing. <cite>Imit8m3 posted [p:966289588] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>It's still there. It just looks different because its dry. It's probably a retractable wall. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alteres 07/02/22 6:32:41 PM #8:	Hes right, they must have had a section they removed to keep the spillway in service before it became totally useless --- ........the ghost in the machine... IGN: Fox, FC: 5344-2646-0982 <cite>Alteres posted [p:966289592] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Hes right, they must have had a section they removed to keep the spillway in service before it became totally useless </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CanuckCowboy 07/02/22 6:34:32 PM #9:	Theres nothing missing. its just a walkway for access as far as I can tell. The water came up just above the bottom of it in 83 and now you can see its not a solid wall. nevermind looking at the wrong thing.lol --- "I have a cat he's burly n buff but he just likes goin' for walks n stuff" https://files.catbox.moe/gqwlkg.jpeg ~ by JimCarrysToe. Be amaze. <cite>CanuckCowboy posted [p:966289627] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Theres nothing missing. its just a walkway for access as far as I can tell. The water came up just above the bottom of it in 83 and now you can see its not a solid wall. nevermind looking at the wrong thing.lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Naysaspace 07/02/22 6:37:12 PM #10:	To the guy that thinks something is missing, post a pic pointing it out --- Not followed by anyone you're following <cite>Naysaspace posted [p:966289677] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>To the guy that thinks something is missing, post a pic pointing it out </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alteres 07/02/22 6:37:12 PM #11:	Look at where the water is breaking... draw an exact line from that point on the dry picture. There is no way the water would spill in such a fashion without a structure beneath it. --- ........the ghost in the machine... IGN: Fox, FC: 5344-2646-0982 <cite>Alteres posted [p:966289678] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Look at where the water is breaking... draw an exact line from that point on the dry picture. There is no way the water would spill in such a fashion without a structure beneath it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DoctorPiranha3 07/02/22 6:38:31 PM #13:	The lake has remained below full capacity since 1983 due to drought and increased water demand.[2][3][4] <cite>DoctorPiranha3 posted [p:966289703] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>The lake has remained below full capacity since 1983 due to drought and increased water demand.[2][3][4] </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkprince21 07/02/22 6:39:42 PM #14:	Inb4peopleincorrectlyblamelasvegas <cite>Darkprince21 posted [p:966289725] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Inb4peopleincorrectlyblamelasvegas </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heartomaton 07/02/22 6:42:10 PM #15:	Why are you guys going on about what's holding the water back in the first image not being there in the second? It's a reservoir wall. They retract. That's how dams work. The point is that the water level is far below what it would need to be to even consider raising the walls. --- https://www.youtube.com/user/Heartomaton Heartomaton for President 2028. <cite>Heartomaton posted [p:966289787] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Why are you guys going on about what's holding the water back in the first image not being there in the second? It's a reservoir wall. They retract. That's how dams work. The point is that the water level is far below what it would need to be to even consider raising the walls. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jiek_Fafn 07/02/22 6:49:37 PM #18:	We did it! --- I don't believe in belts. There should be no ranking system for toughness. <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:966289942] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>We did it! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DoctorPiranha3 07/02/22 6:51:41 PM #20:	Heartomaton posted... Why are you guys going on about what's holding the water back in the first image not being there in the second? Denial <cite>DoctorPiranha3 posted [p:966289996] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Heartomaton posted... </cite> <quote>Why are you guys going on about what's holding the water back in the first image not being there in the second?</quote>Denial </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MrWizardWorld 07/02/22 7:48:19 PM #22:	Alteres posted... Look at where the water is breaking... draw an exact line from that point on the dry picture. There is no way the water would spill in such a fashion without a structure beneath it. This [LFAQs-redacted-quote] That's still confusing. And doesn't seem to match up. <cite>MrWizardWorld posted [p:966291111] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Alteres posted... </cite> <quote>Look at where the water is breaking... draw an exact line from that point on the dry picture. There is no way the water would spill in such a fashion without a structure beneath it.</quote>This <cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> That's still confusing. And doesn't seem to match up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 07/02/22 7:50:39 PM #23:	california and the southwest will have no craps or drinking water :(. goddamn drought. --- It happens with literally every single generation, and now it's your turn. You are the modern version of a grandfather watching old war movies: Lionhartwolf <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:966291154] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>california and the southwest will have no craps or drinking water :(. goddamn drought.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 07/02/22 7:53:05 PM #24:	Stop. growing. those. fucking. almonds. --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:966291212] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Stop. growing. those. fucking. almonds. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 07/02/22 7:57:17 PM #25:	UnholyMudcrab posted... Stop. growing. those. fucking. almonds. No I like almond milk --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:966291295] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted... </cite> <quote>Stop. growing. those. fucking. almonds.</quote>No I like almond milk </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alteres 07/02/22 8:00:50 PM #26:	Ah, big ass steel plow structures, cool. --- ........the ghost in the machine... IGN: Fox, FC: 5344-2646-0982 <cite>Alteres posted [p:966291371] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Ah, big ass steel plow structures, cool. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kimbos_Egg 07/02/22 8:06:24 PM #28:	desalination is the future --- You think you've Got problems? https://imgur.com/OnEOsdT <cite>Kimbos_Egg posted [p:966291507] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>desalination is the future </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperShake666 07/02/22 8:10:56 PM #29:	Darkprince21 posted... Inb4peopleincorrectlyblamelasvegas https://youtu.be/jtxew5XUVbQ --- "Look, if I was good at math, I wouldn't be on CE at 2:00 the morning clicking on topics about porn stars ****ing horses." - May 2017, Dash_Harber <cite>SuperShake666 posted [p:966291615] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Darkprince21 posted... </cite> <quote>Inb4peopleincorrectlyblamelasvegas</quote>https://youtu.be/jtxew5XUVbQ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkprince21 07/02/22 8:33:58 PM #30:	Damn, he a real one for that <cite>Darkprince21 posted [p:966292173] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Damn, he a real one for that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flauros 07/02/22 8:38:01 PM #31:	how much water would be saved if every single person in the tri state area stopped watering their lawns? --- https://i.imgur.com/EX6Md7k.gif https://i.imgur.com/ygAzHKB.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/c84omp7.gif https://i.imgur.com/Hj9RrC6.mp4 <cite>Flauros posted [p:966292251] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>how much water would be saved if every single person in the tri state area stopped watering their lawns? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
divot1338 07/02/22 8:39:10 PM #32:	The southwest is pretty irresponsible with their water usage. Theyve been fortunate up until now because of the Colorado river but theyve far exceeded whats available. --- Moustache twirling villian https://i.imgur.com/U3lt3H4.jpg- Kerbey <cite>divot1338 posted [p:966292273] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>The southwest is pretty irresponsible with their water usage. Theyve been fortunate up until now because of the Colorado river but theyve far exceeded whats available. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrWizardWorld 07/02/22 8:55:28 PM #33:	I still don't understand. I drew a picture on where I'm confused... https://imgur.com/E8yPvFw https://i.imgur.com/E8yPvFw.jpg Also, things I found out while looking at pictures of the spillway.... The 1983 picture is deceiving. That is NOT the lake's normal water level. The lake was up high due to flooding. This is the only time in the dam's entire history where water naturally spilled over into the spillway. The water only went over the spillway twice. Once in 1983 (pictured) and when they tested it when the dam was first built. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Jav4afsZ0 ^Home footage of everyone trying to see the ultra rare spill over in 1983. <cite>MrWizardWorld posted [p:966292633] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>I still don't understand. I drew a picture on where I'm confused... https://imgur.com/E8yPvFw https://i.imgur.com/E8yPvFw.jpg Also, things I found out while looking at pictures of the spillway.... The 1983 picture is deceiving. That is NOT the lake's normal water level. The lake was up high due to flooding. This is the only time in the dam's entire history where water naturally spilled over into the spillway.The water only went over the spillway twice. Once in 1983 (pictured) and when they tested it when the dam was first built.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Jav4afsZ0 ^Home footage of everyone trying to see the ultra rare spill over in 1983. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrWizardWorld 07/02/22 8:56:41 PM #34:	Posted same image twice and I can't edit posts yet. Sorry. <cite>MrWizardWorld posted [p:966292671] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Posted same image twice and I can't edit posts yet. Sorry. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SHRlKE 07/02/22 8:56:47 PM #35:	MrWizardWorld posted... I still don't understand. I drew a picture on where I'm confused... https://imgur.com/E8yPvFw https://i.imgur.com/E8yPvFw.jpg Also, things I found out while looking at pictures of the spillway.... 1. The 1983 picture is deceiving. That is NOT the lake's normal water level. The lake was up high due to flooding. This is the only time in the dam's entire history where water naturally spilled over into the spillway. 2. The water only went over the spillway twice. Once in 1983 (pictured) and when they tested it when the dam was first built. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Jav4afsZ0 ^Home footage of everyone trying to see the ultra rare spill over in 1983. its been covered by another post <cite>SHRlKE posted [p:966292673] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>MrWizardWorld posted... </cite> <quote>I still don't understand. I drew a picture on where I'm confused... https://imgur.com/E8yPvFw https://i.imgur.com/E8yPvFw.jpg Also, things I found out while looking at pictures of the spillway.... 1. The 1983 picture is deceiving. That is NOT the lake's normal water level. The lake was up high due to flooding. This is the only time in the dam's entire history where water naturally spilled over into the spillway. 2. The water only went over the spillway twice. Once in 1983 (pictured) and when they tested it when the dam was first built. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Jav4afsZ0 ^Home footage of everyone trying to see the ultra rare spill over in 1983.</quote> its been covered by another post </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrWizardWorld 07/02/22 9:05:27 PM #37:	SHRlKE posted... its been covered by another post No, it hasn't. I don't see anything that says that structure can raised or lowered. I've never been there but it doesn't come up in a google search. I mean, I don't know. But it looks like a solid concrete structure to me. <cite>MrWizardWorld posted [p:966292865] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>SHRlKE posted... </cite> <quote>its been covered by another post</quote>No, it hasn't. I don't see anything that says that structure can raised or lowered. I've never been there but it doesn't come up in a google search. I mean, I don't know. But it looks like a solid concrete structure to me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__aCEr__ 07/02/22 9:07:36 PM #38:	Dude, that metal thing clearly can be raised up to where the waterline in the first picture is. --- See you next Wednesday. <cite>__aCEr__ posted [p:966292910] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Dude, that metal thing clearly can be raised up to where the waterline in the first picture is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MrWizardWorld 07/02/22 9:24:23 PM #40:	__aCEr__ posted... Dude, that metal thing clearly can be raised up to where the waterline in the first picture is. Do they? OK. I just couldn't find a single picture online of them being raised. To me it just looks like some kind of structural reinforcement. I'd love to see a picture of them raised if anyone can find it. [LFAQs-redacted-quote] Dude, I don't live within 500 miles of any dam. How am I supposed to know how a spillway works? Especially when apparently no picture online exists with the structure being raised. <cite>MrWizardWorld posted [p:966293332] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>__aCEr__ posted... </cite> <quote>Dude, that metal thing clearly can be raised up to where the waterline in the first picture is.</quote>Do they? OK. I just couldn't find a single picture online of them being raised. To me it just looks like some kind of structural reinforcement. I'd love to see a picture of them raised if anyone can find it. <cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Dude, I don't live within 500 miles of any dam. How am I supposed to know how a spillway works? Especially when apparently no picture online exists with the structure being raised. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 07/02/22 9:27:35 PM #41:	Without context, this doesn't mean much. Is it from artificial redirection? A typical seasonal change? If GW induced, yeah that's p fucking scary. --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:966293402] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Without context, this doesn't mean much. Is it from artificial redirection? A typical seasonal change? If GW induced, yeah that's p fucking scary. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrWizardWorld 07/02/22 9:29:58 PM #42:	Guide posted... Without context, this doesn't mean much. Is it from artificial redirection? A typical seasonal change? If GW induced, yeah that's p fucking scary. I gave context. It rained a shit ton in 1983 and the lake flooded to it's highest point ever. That's the first picture. The lake level is down. But the difference between the two pics isn't a fair comparison. <cite>MrWizardWorld posted [p:966293481] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Guide posted... </cite> <quote>Without context, this doesn't mean much. Is it from artificial redirection? A typical seasonal change? If GW induced, yeah that's p fucking scary.</quote>I gave context. It rained a shit ton in 1983 and the lake flooded to it's highest point ever. That's the first picture. The lake level is down. But the difference between the two pics isn't a fair comparison. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__aCEr__ 07/02/22 9:35:30 PM #43:	Each spillway has four steel drum gates, each 100 feet long and 16 feet high. These gates can't stop the water going into the spillway, but they do allow an additional 16 feet of water to be stored in the reservoir. Each gate weighs approximately 5,000,000 pounds. Automatic control with optional manual operation is provided for raising and lowering the gates. When in raised position a gate may be held continuously in that position by the pressure of water against its bottom, until the water surface of the reservoir rises above a fixed point, when by action of a float the gate is automatically lowered. As the flood peak decreases, the gate can be operated manually so as to gradually empty the flood control portion of the reservoir without creation of flood conditions down stream. The spillways have been used twice. The first time, in 1941, was a test of the system. The second time, in 1983, was for a flood. --- See you next Wednesday. <cite>__aCEr__ posted [p:966293646] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Each spillway has four steel drum gates, each 100 feet long and 16 feet high. These gates can't stop the water going into the spillway, but they do allow an additional 16 feet of water to be stored in the reservoir. Each gate weighs approximately 5,000,000 pounds. Automatic control with optional manual operation is provided for raising and lowering the gates. When in raised position a gate may be held continuously in that position by the pressure of water against its bottom, until the water surface of the reservoir rises above a fixed point, when by action of a float the gate is automatically lowered. As the flood peak decreases, the gate can be operated manually so as to gradually empty the flood control portion of the reservoir without creation of flood conditions down stream. The spillways have been used twice. The first time, in 1941, was a test of the system. The second time, in 1983, was for a flood. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrWizardWorld 07/02/22 9:35:42 PM #44:	https://imgur.com/tJwmpgQ Oh, I finally found a picture of them being raised. <cite>MrWizardWorld posted [p:966293653] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>https://imgur.com/tJwmpgQ Oh, I finally found a picture of them being raised. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 07/02/22 9:51:43 PM #45:	MrWizardWorld posted... I gave context. It rained a shit ton in 1983 and the lake flooded to it's highest point ever. That's the first picture. The lake level is down. But the difference between the two pics isn't a fair comparison. Missed that, thanks. --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:966294046] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>MrWizardWorld posted... </cite> <quote>I gave context. It rained a shit ton in 1983 and the lake flooded to it's highest point ever. That's the first picture. The lake level is down. But the difference between the two pics isn't a fair comparison.</quote> Missed that, thanks. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MattcheteGuy 07/02/22 9:57:16 PM #46:	Flauros posted... in the tri state area bruh you only know what this is because google lol --- What a friggin waste of a 7 dollar chicken! <cite>MattcheteGuy posted [p:966294209] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>Flauros posted... </cite> <quote>in the tri state area</quote>bruh you only know what this is because google lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Flauros 07/02/22 10:12:26 PM #48:	MattcheteGuy posted... bruh you only know what this is because google lol What. Will you ever make a post that makes a lick of sense? --- https://i.imgur.com/EX6Md7k.gif https://i.imgur.com/ygAzHKB.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/c84omp7.gif https://i.imgur.com/Hj9RrC6.mp4 <cite>Flauros posted [p:966294641] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>MattcheteGuy posted... </cite> <quote>bruh you only know what this is because google lol</quote>What. Will you ever make a post that makes a lick of sense? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pfh1001 07/02/22 10:13:49 PM #49:	UnholyMudcrab posted... Stop. growing. those. fucking. almonds. Agreed. <cite>pfh1001 posted [p:966294671] in Lake Mead ... [t:80080149]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted...</cite> <quote>Stop. growing. those. fucking. almonds. </quote> Agreed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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