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2008-06-09 China-Japan-Koreas

Quake Lake still rising despite drainage efforts.

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Posted by 3dc 2008-06-09 12:25|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Are there dams down river from this lake? If so, would this have a pancake effect if it goes breaking down every dam in its path as the torrent flows through. Or, is this a case where it "just" spreads out, flooding the surrounding countryside?

Posted by AlanC 2008-06-09 13:50|| 2008-06-09 13:50|| Front Page Top

#2 I would think the worst case would be an aftershock that loosens a new slide into the lake. That would basically send a tsunami over the existing dam and possibly breech it all at once. A slumping of the existing dam would be nothing compared to a breech caused by a large slide into the lake behind it.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-06-09 15:04|| 2008-06-09 15:04|| Front Page Top

#3 The people have been sitting idle for a week. That will have a slight impact on production, and therefore exports. I do hope they get that fixed before real problems result.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-06-09 19:48|| 2008-06-09 19:48|| Front Page Top

#4 "That will have a slight impact on production, and therefore exports. I do hope they get that fixed before real problems result."

Worried you'll run out of poison pet food and lead-laced toys soon, tw?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-06-09 19:55|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-06-09 19:55|| Front Page Top

#5 THe Bazooka rockets failed to inspire the Water to surrender???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-06-09 23:34|| 2008-06-09 23:34|| Front Page Top

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