Delaware River States Agree to Joint Flood Control Study
East News • October 5, 2006
Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and New Jersey have agreed to share the costs of a $500,000 study to examine the effects of operational changes at major reservoirs throughout the entire Delaware ...
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Subject: RE: Delaware River Flood Control
Posted On: July 26, 2007, 11:23 am CDT
Posted By: Erik E. Sandstrom
Comment:
Subject: Re: Flood Prevention
How to prevent future flooding?
Construct huge bladders which by their own weight and type of material will not float. Inflate with air. Millions of gallons of water will be displaced very gradually. In times of flood, let air out.
If the material of each bladder is 4 inches thick, the weight would keep it down even when full of air.
The dimensions could be 50 fifty feet by 500 five hundred yards each. Maybe they need anchoring in the center channel.
Lay these bladders along several miles of the Delaware (or any river). The depth of each would depend on the depth of each river's center channel.
In times of flood, let some air out. Lower the level of the river.
If this idea is feasible, I would love to see it succeed. There are enough heartaches in town.
Thanks for any feedback. Perhaps the idea has already been considered and scratched.
Erik E. Sandstrom
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From: Paul Vickers [mailto:info@usfloodcontrol.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 5:38 PM
Subject: RE: Delaware River Flood Control
How to prevent future flooding?
Construct huge bladders which by their own weight and type of material will not float. Inflate with air. Millions of gallons of water will be displaced very gradually. In times of flood, let air out.
If the material of each bladder is 4 inches thick, the weight would keep it down even when full of air.
The dimensions could be 50 fifty feet by 500 five hundred yards each. Maybe they need anchoring in the center channel.
Lay these bladders along several miles of the Delaware (or any river). The depth of each would depend on the depth of each river's center channel.
In times of flood, let some air out. Lower the level of the river.
If this idea is feasible, I would love to see it succeed. There are enough heartaches in town.
Thanks for any feedback. Perhaps the idea has already been considered and scratched.
Erik E. Sandstrom
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From: Paul Vickers [mailto:info@usfloodcontrol.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 5:38 PM