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TEMPE, Ariz. â€" Authorities say a man-made lake near Phoenix will likely lose two-thirds to three-fourths of its water after a rubberized dam burst and sent thousands of gallons of water gushing downstream into a dry river bed.
The 16-foot-high section of the dam on Tempe Town Lake near Arizona State University's campus broke open at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of any injuries and authorities said no structures were in immediate danger.
Tempe spokeswoman Kris Baxter-Ging says its unclear how the rubber dam burst, but she says workers are speeding up an already under way effort to replace the dam's bladders.
She says police and fire were working to secure area around the lake, which can hold up to 1 billion gallons of water.
I'll be riding by in about 5 hours. I wonder how long will it take to fill this thing back up once they get it fixed?!
Quote from: IZ on July 20, 2010, 11:43:19 PM
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TEMPE, Ariz. â€" Authorities say a man-made lake near Phoenix will likely lose two-thirds to three-fourths of its water after a rubberized dam burst and sent thousands of gallons of water gushing downstream into a dry river bed.
The 16-foot-high section of the dam on Tempe Town Lake near Arizona State University's campus broke open at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of any injuries and authorities said no structures were in immediate danger.
Tempe spokeswoman Kris Baxter-Ging says its unclear how the rubber dam burst, but she says workers are speeding up an already under way effort to replace the dam's bladders.
bladder infection no doubt was at the root of this
If they refill the dam with some cranberry juice that should help.
:D
When The Levee Breaks Led Zeppelin +Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbrjRKB586s#normal)
Adam, you can take all the dam IZ_ pictures you want. [thumbsup]
Maybe some of the water particles were Mexican?
look on the bright side...
if you get the kayak, you will immediately relocate to some place where there is no need for the thing.
Just need a different type of kayak -- I hear there's a fantastic playboat wave on the Salt right in downtown PHX that only comes in once a decade or so after heavy, sustained flooding... Bet that wave was ROCKING for at least an hour or so!!!
Video up on the Arizona Republic site at:
http://www.azcentral.com/video/193878135001 (http://www.azcentral.com/video/193878135001)
I will be your dam guide. Take all the dam pictures you like and ask all the dam questions you want.
[laugh]
:o
Wonder where the swim for the Arizona Ironman will be now??
Quote from: herm on July 21, 2010, 05:02:58 AM
look on the bright side...
if you get the kayak, you will immediately relocate to some place where there is no need for the thing.
[cheeky]
Quote from: DesmoDiva on July 21, 2010, 02:46:14 PM
:o
Wonder where the swim for the Arizona Ironman will be now??
ASU's rec center pool of course.
Hey..they gave up their football stadium to the Cardinals for years. [cheeky]
BTW..rode by this morning. Smelled pretty ripe! [puke]
Quote from: IZ on July 20, 2010, 11:43:19 PM
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Tempe spokeswoman Kris Baxter-Ging says its unclear how the rubber dam burst, but she says workers are speeding up an already under way effort to replace the dam's bladders.
[laugh]
At least 4 months to fix and fill.
Dead fish are being donated to feed the alligators at the zoo.
Quote from: superjohn on July 21, 2010, 02:41:03 AM
When The Levee Breaks Led Zeppelin +Lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbrjRKB586s#normal)
That's my favorite Led Zeppelin song [thumbsup]
Quote from: IZ on July 23, 2010, 03:31:57 PM
At least 4 months to fix and fill.
Dead fish are being donated to feed the alligators at the zoo.
Actually, it looks like only Tuesday the alligator gets to feast upon the fish smorgasboard --> http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2010/07/23/20100723tempe-town-lake-fish-dead-dam0723.html (http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2010/07/23/20100723tempe-town-lake-fish-dead-dam0723.html)
I just noticed yesterday that Tempe town lake has reappeared!
Hmmm..sit-on-top kayaks are on sale too for $199. [thumbsup]
Get in now before the water gets all nasty and those 3 eyed trout start appearing again!!
Yeah..the water looked pretty clean!
[thumbsup]
Can't say I heard of the 3-eyed fish though?
That water was SO gross before the damn burst. I've heard that people who would do the Iron Man hated having to swim in it, and when Maureen used to do Dragon Boating down there, she'd tell me that the smell that even splashed water left on her was terrible.
I can't believe that people used to fish there and eat what they caught!! [puke]
Quote from: IZ on October 27, 2010, 10:39:09 AM
Hmmm..sit-on-top kayaks are on sale too for $199. [thumbsup]
Is that for the kids model? ;D
Quote from: Porsche Monkey on October 28, 2010, 10:47:03 AM
Is that for the kids model? ;D
When I was doing a lot of whitewater we used to call em duckys. Not that there is anything wrong with ducks.
Quote from: Porsche Monkey on October 28, 2010, 10:47:03 AM
Is that for the kids model? ;D
[cheeky]
Cheap, sit-on-top kayak. No need to get anything more than that for around here.
Quote from: IZ on October 28, 2010, 04:10:11 PM
[cheeky]
Cheap, sit-on-top kayak. No need to get anything more than that for around here.
I have a 2x6 I'll sell you for $100. ;D