Pending Disaster? Mosul Dam, Iraq
Pending Disaster? Mosul Dam, Iraq
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/02/mosul...
"Iraqi engineers involved in building the Mosul dam 30 years ago have warned that the risk of its imminent collapse and the consequent death toll could be even worse than reported."
"Iraqi engineers involved in building the Mosul dam 30 years ago have warned that the risk of its imminent collapse and the consequent death toll could be even worse than reported."





RE: Pending Disaster? Mosul Dam, Iraq
It's an issue that occurs when a country's governments is completely dysfunctional. They have first world facilities and a third world government. They know there's a problem, but there is no way to remedy it.
It's really too bad. It doesn't look like it will end well. Maybe the dam will leak slowly enough to lower the risk.
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Keith Cress
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Bill
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(yes I know this is impractical in reality)
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RE: Pending Disaster? Mosul Dam, Iraq
Answer - probably would generate an uncontrollable flow situation too.
This is a bad scenario...
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: Pending Disaster? Mosul Dam, Iraq
Rather than compromise a gate system that obviously does not work, consider blowing one of the abutments to either side (one, both?) of the structure where the depth is less and let the water gradually flow out, hopefully slowly eroding as it exits, thus lowering the maximum elevation. If it is earth fill though, this controlled breach could be a problem downstream, but will probably be less of a problem than an uncontrolled breach at the center of the structure.
If this dam is for power, why not open up the generating capacity, increasing the outflow too.?
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
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I hope that they are running the generators "Balls to the walls." to use the maximum water possible.
Bill
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What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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The spillway on the west, near the generating station, has two outlets, but there is at least one picture showing water coming from only one of the two outlets. I guess the one on the east is a flood control spillway, to prevent the reservoir from overtopping the dam itself.
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Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
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Seems to me the pumps used after Katrina might at least be installable on the eastern spillway and at least some amount of the excess water could be dumped.
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Bill
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Jimmy Carter
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Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
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