when designing a dam be sure to make the overflow as unnecessarily terrifying as possible
remarkably only one person has ever died going down a bellmouth spillway. she hung on for 20 minutes
@finn Surely this is because their very presence is absolutely terrifying and everyone stays well away from them most of the time?
@nwp you'd think!
@finn Nearest one to me that I know of is here - https://i.stuff.co.nz/environment/92854783/central-otago-dam-seen-as-only-chance-for-harmony-over-fight-for-water - right up close to the bank. Plenty of photos around with it dry too. So you could walk out to it...
Central Otago dam seen as 'only chance' for harmony over fight for water

A Central Otago dam could solve a battle for water in the Manuherikia River.

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