The Ft. Calhoun nuclear power plant is an issue that is going to demand our attention. If we have a slow motion Fukushima on our hands, let’s not let it sneak up on us. There is some cover ups going on the Omaha Utility is trying to keep media from coming near the plant.
Would a little American nuclear emergency make you look up? We're having one
Fire Knocks Out Spent Fuel Cooling at Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant
Dam Danger, Flooding and Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant
LISTEN TO ARNIE GUNDERSON OF FAIREWINDS ASSOCIATES
They are within a foot or two of what Ft. Calhoun is designed for.
If mother nature throws a knuckleballall bets are off.
That's the Ft. Peck dam the first in the chain of dams you can read about above in the diary title Dam Danger uploaded on June 13th
Hat tip to rja for the picture.
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The Army Corp of Engineers is doing a good job on their Facebook page in laying it all out there. This is their latest rundown of what the dams are doing. As a layman hydrologist it appears to me the initial release from Ft. Peck is all the way to Ft. Randall. The only dam that's still releasing more than it is getting is Big Bend.
Fort Peck, MT 6/14 Avg Inflow:79,000 cfs, Avg Release:65,800 cfs
Garrison, ND 6/14 Avg Inflow:180,000 cfs, Avg Release:140,100 cfs
Oahe, SD 6/14 Avg Inflow:156,000 cfs, Avg Release:150,200 cfs
Big Bend, SD 6/14 Avg Inflow:148,000 cfs, Avg Release:151,500 cfs
Fort Randall, SD 6/14 Avg Inflow:162,000 cfs, Avg Release:142,100 cfs
Gavins Point, NE-SD 6/14 Avg Inflow:149,000 cfs, Avg Release:148,400 cfs