Terribly Sad News

anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
edited August 20, 2008 in The Big Picture
Havasupai Flooded- possible damage to the falls and pools :cry

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited August 19, 2008
    Hopefully, everyone made it out OK.

    Nature's a pretty amazing thing. It'll be a different place. That's for sure.
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  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    Maan!! Well I hope they rescued everyone!
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    not good. i imagine that was not good at all.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2008
    I heard about i hope everyone is safe
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  • BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2008
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Havasupai Flooded- possible damage to the falls and pools :cry

    I was wondering if it was below or above the falls.

    They said everyone got out without any injuries which is a good thing. There hasn't been any mention of the falls here on the Las Vegas news, but then again maybe only photographers would care about them...
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2008
    the damn was built in 1990 to regulate the water flow into all four falls, also to preserve the mineral pools below havasu falls, floods were always doing some sort of damage......

    its kinda like fighting fires only to build up the fuel so it can all go up in flames at one time latter on.....

    i would imagine that much water going down at one time would destroy the pools easy........

    wished i had gone last month before this happened...
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  • BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2008
    AaronNelson wrote:
    the damn was built in 1990 to regulate the water flow into all four falls, also to preserve the mineral pools below havasu falls, floods were always doing some sort of damage......

    Hey, you didn't read this in the September 2008 Outdoor Photographer magazine where they are talking about David Muench's cover shot of the falls, did you?

    I just noticed the cover shot looked like Havasu Falls so when I flipped through the mag to confirm it, I discovered this same info about the dam.

    What a coincidence that the falls would be on the current cover and they provide background reason for the dam that is no more...

    Hopefully in a few years when I actually have a chance to get there, the falls will be back to or better than ever.

    I'm now really curious to see what the falls area actually looks like right now...
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2008
    inquiring minds :D outdoor photographer is the best...

    ive been studing this place for some time now and i was planing my first trip in spring.....specifically i was aranging my step for step placement to utilize my time best for the trip...
    in otherwords where am i going to stand at what time and do what....:D
    also i have been in study of all the compositions so im not just re-inventing the wheel...know what i mean...?

    im even going to rent a 1dsmIII for the trip....

    but now who knows if im going to still go....ne_nau.gif
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2008
    Some Phoenix news stations are reporting it could take 2-3 years for the water to clear up.

    The Govenor had a press conference the day of the flood and said the priorities are rebuilding the dam and trail. Then the campground area which was completely underwater.


    Some images can be found by clicking a link on the right side of this website. http://www.kpho.com/news/17244659/detail.html Images: Birds Eye View of Supai

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