> Ok, so the canals are leaking again. Some is overspill, > some looks > similar to a breach. I'm curious, since most of the > breaks are on the > canal levees, wouldn't it be a smart idea to build locks > at the > entrance to all the levees? I mean if a canal levee is > breached and > that canal is connected to the lake, you're screwed. But > if you can > cut the connection to the lake, the canal will empty and > then the > flooding will end.
> I mean, I know there is still alot of water in a canal, > but less then > the entire lake (or river). This sort of > compartmentalization is used > in alot of other engineering tasks such as building large > ships. Titanic anyone? :) Though I don't see an iceberg ploughing into Lake Ponchetrain any time soon. :) "Did we hit an iceberg?" "Off the coast of Virginia?" s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Save $10 Download ZoneAlarm Security Suite http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=66 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:174862 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
