To the guy who made being an engineer mainstream and cool, long before @elonmusk, thank you!
Rest in peace @ScottAdamsSays. Enjoy the presence of your maker.
Opening The Dam Gates!
For the first time in three decades, engineers lifted the gates of a massive dam, unleashing a controlled release of water that had been held back since the mid-1990s.
This was not a routine operation. Large dams are kept sealed for years to manage pressure, structural integrity, sediment buildup, and downstream safety.
Opening one after this long requires precise engineering calculations to prevent erosion, flooding, or structural damage.
As the gates rose, millions of gallons of water surged through the spillway, instantly transforming a dry downstream channel into a powerful river. The force, sound, and volume reveal the sheer scale of infrastructure quietly holding back nature every single day.
Operations like this are used to relieve pressure on aging structures, restore natural sediment flow, and rebalance river ecosystems