Sabre86 Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 CNN:(CNN) -- A dam on an eastern Iowa lake suffered a "catastrophic" failure Saturday, sending a massive amount of water into nearby communities and forcing residents to flee, officials said.The Lake Delhi dam, about 45 miles north of Cedar Rapids, failed as a result of "massive rain -- a very unusually high amount this season," according to Jim Flansburg, communications director for Gov. Chet Culver.Culver told CNN that nearly 10 inches of rain had recently fallen in a 12-hour period in the area and was "too much water for the dam to hold."The roads on either side of the dam -- which were part of the dam's containment measures -- apparently gave out as a result of the rainfall, Flansburg told CNN.The National Weather Service reported a 30-foot-wide gap in the berm alongside the dam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre86 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 Not something you see everyday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqqJ-tEMnbU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Google satellite of area Luckily small lake, and not too much right below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 "The dam was fully inspected in May of 2009. " Obama's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 I grew up in Cedar Rapids, but I don't remember a Lake Delhi. Maybe the dam was built after we moved in 1956. I know, I know.....that's a long time ago. I do vaguely remember the town of Delhi -- pronounced Del-high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre86 Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 I grew up in Cedar Rapids, but I don't remember a Lake Delhi. Maybe the dam was built after we moved in 1956. I know, I know.....that's a long time ago. I do vaguely remember the town of Delhi -- pronounced Del-high. It's also known as Hartwick Lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 "The dam was fully inspected in May of 2009. " Obama's fault. Barry..... Plug the dam hole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Heavy rains have also wreaked havoc in the Milwaukee area in the past few days, and Gov. Jim Doyle planned to tour affected areas Saturday, including the intersection where a sink hole swallowed an SUV. Boy, another hole for Obama to deal with. Wow, latest news from the White House.... Obama declares his the Holey Presidency... News at 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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