DAM DANGEROUS - #ULOG
Al Tech Spillway - West River Drive - Stevens Point, WI
The Al Tech Spillway is a low-head dam.
Low-head dams are a man-made obstruction typically built within a river or stream channel, and spanning from bank to bank.
Paradise at the Spillway
There are many varieties of low-head dams on streams and rivers, they generally:
- have water flowing across the entire length of the top of the dam
- are from 1 to about 15 feet tall
- store a minimal amount of water below the stream bank level
- do not typically provide flood reduction storage.
Vlog at the Spillway
These dangerous dams are known as "drowning machines." They are especially dangerous to individuals who recreate near them. Boaters can mistake them for tranquil and inviting water, however, even moderate flows over such dams create strong underwater circulating drafts that can push victims underwater.
Years ago we used to park here and attempt to drive golf balls across the river at this spillway. ~ Paradise Found
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It does look pretty scary.
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Indeed its what you cant see those strong underwater circulating drafts that can push you right underwater they are very scary @paradise-found for sure.
I'm always careful not to swim near these things, but then, I don't go in rivers these days, what with the nuclear power stations pumping their waste into them, I might come out glowing...
That would scare me big time!