River Ice surge Breakup

[friesman]

this was filmed a few days ago when the river started melting and flowing downstream into the ice locked lower portion of the Codette reservoir on Saskatchewan River.

 

To give you perspective the leading edge ice is being pushed about 3 metres (10feet) in the air. its also way better to view at full screen so you can see detail.

Its hard to imagine the power when you realize the ice is almost 3 feet thick.

 

[ragtop69gs]

That is the awesome power of water. Very cool video

[muffinman]

Very impressive show of mother natures power I just hope that they can control the levels they mention in the video to minimize flooding down stream

 

 

 

Jeff

[friesman]

Very impressive show of mother natures power I just hope that they can control the levels they mention in the video to minimize flooding down stream

 

 

 

Jeff

 

We had record snowfall over a large part of the province this past winter, (almost as large as Texas) and we are in widespread flooding as it melts. Its gonna get ugly this week as the temps are going to be into low 70's or more and with a record cold Mar and April there was no "slow" melt

 

BTW watch out as most of the rivers end up south into the Missouri system.

 

Brian

[dacheedah]

Living on the river I have seen this on a smaller scale, the immense power is incredible and the Ice probably extends down three times farther underwater. I have seen it dig channels in the river and toss downfall trees up moving them. It also sounds to me like someone took a sheet of metal and shaking it. This is very cool!