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Landslide dams Chicotin river

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Landslide dams Chicotin river
Posted by ORNHOO on Friday, August 2, 2024 12:02 AM

When (not if) the impounded water breaks through the flash flood will be a threat to the rail route used by the Canadian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haD-mM2fHww

 

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Posted by BaltACD on Friday, August 2, 2024 7:52 AM

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Posted by Erik_Mag on Friday, August 2, 2024 9:58 AM

Reminds me of the aftermath of the 1959 earthquake near Yellowstone. The quake triggered a landslide which then dammed up the Madison river, and a major effort was made to cut a channel in the slide to prevent a flash flood. Our family stopped by there in 1967 and the remnants of the landslide were impressive.

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Posted by York1 on Friday, August 2, 2024 10:35 AM

Here's some video of the landslide area itself:

 

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Posted by MidlandMike on Friday, August 2, 2024 9:40 PM

I'm guessing this could finish off ex-BC Rail as a thru route.  I'm wishing I took the Rocky's rail tour train already.

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Posted by cx500 on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 3:18 PM

The river broke through and is flowing.  Some erosion along the Chilcotin downstream due to the surge.  Lots of mud and trees in the Fraser, but it can handle the volume.  I don't think there will be any affect on the railways although obviously they will keep an eye on the river along the main CN and CP lines for the next few days.

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 10:08 PM

I found several opinions on it suggesting that the flow wasn't much over seasonal run-off.

Seeing the videos, I was surprised that the slide had been washed away as quickly as it was.

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