Wednesday, July 21, 2010

USGS Releases Tempe Town Lake Dam Break Water Flow Estimates



Arizona Dam Break in Tempe
Photo Credit: Peter Kosednar

USGS 09512165 Salt River at Priest Drive near Phoenix, AZ

Location: Below Tempe Town Lake Dam

* Provisional Data Subject To Revision

Date - Time - Discharge cubic feet per second
07/20/2010 21:45 PM MST 20 (flow before dam break)
07/20/2010 21:55 MST 14,000
07/20/2010 22:00 MST 23,200
07/20/2010 22:05 MST 25,200 *estimated
07/20/2010 22:15 MST 21,300
07/20/2010 22:20 MST 20,300
07/20/2010 22:25 MST 19,200
07/20/2010 22:30 MST 17,500
07/20/2010 22:35 MST 15,900
07/20/2010 22:40 MST 14,800
07/20/2010 22:45 MST 13,600
07/20/2010 23:00 MST 11,100
07/20/2010 23:05 MST 12,000

Source: Flood Control District of Maricopa County and the USGS.