Monday, May 27, 2013

Colliery Dam Park Lakes Aerial View

Aerial View Of Colliery Dam Park Lakes

This aerial photo taken about a week ago by Ken Plant really makes you wonder how these two little ponds (not even really lakes) could cause all the destruction and mayhem some of the city's professional staff believe them capable of.

There are some serious questions raised about the validity of the loss of life and property that was claimed possible in the inundation study commissioned by the city.

This whole 'case' to remove the dams seems to have been overstated right from the beginning. Remember we were told it could cost $30 million to replace the dams. Now that price is in the order of $8.6 million. The idea that the dams holding back these little puddles have to be able to withstand an event with a one in ten thousand year chance of happening is another example of the 'over the top' logic that city staff and the dam safety branch are applying to these tiny bodies of water.

Putting this whole thing in context, these two puddles hold about 200,000 cu. metres of water, while Westwood Lake holds over 3,000,000 cu metres and is not built to the same standard.

You will have to forgive some people observing this whole little drama for coming to the conclusion that something just doesn't smell right about this whole deal.

Are The 'Dambusters' Pulling A Fast One??

There is something about this motion that Councillor Brennan is supporting which does not ring right. Councillor Johnstone has said on a Facebook post that once the dams are removed, they will be replaced after the city gets the permits and permission of the First Nations people.

I strongly suspect, that the 'Dambusters' who simply want the dams gone, are playing a fast one, by insisting the dams be removed right now, under the guise of 'public safety', knowing full well that once the dams are gone, they will never get permits to replace them.

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1 comment:

  1. Does anyone know what the depth of the lower and middle colliery dam lakes is?

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