explain this

[MrSplitshot]

water flows downhill until you stop the flow...then it backs up.

Now Dave, don't go bringing physics into this...LMAO

It's about getting all of that water/pressure flushed through the system in as controlled a manner as you can...that means minimizing the damage above and below the gates...

My Grandfather retired from the COE. He helped build and manage Green River Lake Dam. They aren't perfect, but there is a method to their madness. There are also times when it doesn't matter what you do, Mother Nature is going to win....you just have to try to move chess pieces around to minimize the damage.