Spectacular Time Lapse Dam "Removal" Video | National Geographic
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- October 28, 2011 - The White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours. Further demolition is scheduled in 2012. The event is a significant milestone for river restoration and dam removal nationwide.
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Spectacular Time Lapse Dam "Removal" Video | National Geographic
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Thank you! No annoying music, no narration. Just a good video of exactly whats on the tin! 👍
Blame modern editors and designers for why every youtube video feels like a 'checklist' these days.
I'm glad the 'old' stuff still exists to show us what quality is like.
What's a tin?
I love it either way
Two guys walking down a dry riverbed "Did you hear something ?"
Lol
I hope they survived lol
knowhat It was a joke, not a real story bruh
😠
Rofl best comment
Decommission MULLAPERIYAR dam in India 🇮🇳 save lifes. The dam is suffering
Our lives are at stake🥺
സത്യം
Malayali ആണല്ലേ
How is this related to mullaperiyar issue
@@818vi its a 125 year old dam in india.
mullaperiyar should do this
Very difficult
High toxic contents injuries to nature if do like this way more many ways are there
We Will RIP 🥲
Mullaperiyar is 20 times bigger than this its not difficult its impossible
Then it will do the same result when it gets blasted
I would like to see what the river looks like today, five years later.
+Sterling Crawford wow, great know, beautiful place, thanks for the links
We rafted it with Wet Planet. Whole day trip on the White Salmon. Great day and the best rafting company I have rafted with.
Ty!.
@@sterlingsylvir I would have thought trees and other plants would have been placed along the river banks to cover all that exposed soil. At the very least, some grass seed.
@robert coates NG just released a video, look it up!
GOD DAM
JESUS
dont say the lords name in vein. smh jesus you should know this.
@@abejunkies nice one
AYOOOOO
Rold susej!!!
I can smell the dust and the soil. The smell of the dry ground getting water
0:27
SAVE KERALA from MULLAPERIYAR DAM is 135 years old if it breaks 6 districts in Kerala will wash off and 40 lakh people will die and following idukki dam and another 2 dam will break Kerala will split into 2 islands there is no one in care for kerala from mullaperiyar dam
considering the flood crisis dam water level will rise to 142 feet
You need to petition your government, not random people on CZcams.
@@jshepard152 central government is considering all the dams that has to be demolished
The case against the Kerala government will not go because so many cases are against them and it is put off and the case does not appear in court
Bet there were a ton of fish going "WTF???!?!?!?"
pulverized
Fish that used to live in that river probably died because of the dam either drying up the latter part of the river or the river not flowing anymore for the upper part
Pozdro z Polski
That's EXACTLY what I said. Lol
Pepijn Borremans so you think the lake was dead of all fish? 🤣🤣
About 50 million insects died during this event.
RIP
And fish and water mammals and probably water side birds etc etc
David Secondname Not to mention about 100yrs worth of accumulated deoxygenated sludge that went downstream to pollute & settle in otherwise clean aquatic habitat. All washed down with a slug of very, very cold water. Such is the engineers solution for a quick cheap outcome. Slow is better but requires care & forethought.
bigglesOz Really? You worry about a little bit of silt... It's natural, It is everywhere, It will get washed away and eventualy in to the ocean to be filtered.
Don't think 50 million could fit in that area dumbass.
I think a lot more than 50 million could fit there.
മുല്ലപെരിയാർ 🥺
The reciprocating mudslides at the end are so nice to watch over and over again!
We rafted down the White Salmon River past this dam site in July 2014. There is virtually no sign the dam was ever there and could have easily missed it if not for the guides pointing out a few small remnants downstream.
I Imagine there isn't much now
I would love to see a time lapse of the habitat recovery on the old reservoir bed. I imagine that it will take a while for the forest to get down to the river bank.
That is very silty, probably any trees that tried to grow there would not get very tall.
@@randomvideosn0where silt will grow hair on a wooden leg.
മുല്ലപെരിയാറിൽ പുതിയ ഡാം പണിയുക 🔥🔥🔥🔥
English edadey
No
Imagine there’s a deer chilling and saw that massive wave
Was kinda hoping the whole dam was gonna go, great video non the less
thats why it's "removal" and not just removal
bruh wot
MrcabooseVG i think they wanted to clean up the mud
There is another video out there where you can see the removal itself
Me too.
wow, no wonder they demolished it, it was filled to the brim of silt.
That silt makes excellent fertilizer for growing crops.
@@Wildstar40 what is silt?
@@lemonboy9yearsago760 Basically any dirt you would find at the bottom of a river. The individual grains are very small, and because it's spent so long underwater, with a bunch of dead creatures piling up and getting ground into it, it's full of nutrients.
@@lemonboy9yearsago760 what are you; an alien human hybrid? Look it up fool.
Now that silt covers everything downstream. What a mess. That wasn't even a dam removal.
could be fun to see the same place 10 years later :)
I imagine some pretty big fish hanging out at the base of that dam went for a wild ride!
"time lapse draining" it should of been called. came here thinking the dam was being demolished.
You didn't see it demolished?
@@another90daystochangethis34 dam is still there isn't t? therefore not demolished.
@Vyrus01AP1 Well its purpose was demolished.
They probably removed the dam some time later, or if not, left it to crumble.
Well it does have "removal" in quotes in the title.
The dam is indeed completely gone. and visiting the site location today you would never know it was here.
Wow, that was intense. As always, National Geographic never fails to impress with 🌎 class documentaries. Thank you.
Every single ant out there : "Tell mary we love her..."
Nice comment
😂
Sad
Sad
Every single dec too.
Realmente a força da natureza é fantástica!!!
People: Cool, let's watch.
Animals: THE END IS HERE
Yes. Is true ,
At the 34-second mark, you can see a few small animals in front of the wall of water unsuccessfully running for their lives.
@@KREGGGARDENER Those are just rocks that were shot out by the water
I wonder how the river looks like now, 8 years later.
0:20 Guys be like: 'Dude, is that a SUPRA?!'
smooth
Just here to say that the landscape looks amazing!
Now it’s been 9 years since that happened, I wonder how it looks like rn
The basement of a porta-potty.
I can imagine with new vegetation and habitats upstream from the dam
hope it looks nice
@@jay-fn3nm with grass and vegetation
"Hey, did you grab the ladders?"
“No, I thought you did!"
😐😐
Thats so random
Ith kannana malayalikal arelum indo🥲
Save kerala from mullaperiyar
RIP Orange and Blue Ladder, your service will not be forgotten..
It's amazing to see how much sediment had collected behind the damn not much room for water
I just rafted down this river, all the greenery and trees have grown up to the riverbank!
How did you know?
Like did you recognize the river in the video then check the description, or did you already know of the video before going in?
Just curious.
For some reason the explosion looked so cgi. Hah.
ikr
It didn't look real at all
Same feels haha
What explosion? AFAIK they just opened the gates. There was no "removal" here, just emptying the dam.
kkkk eu ia comentar a mesma coisa!!
Wow, that was something to see. I'd loved to have actually been there.
Thanks for the video.
did anyone else notice the two ladders that got left on the back bank and washed off?
never to be found again lol
It was spectacular seeing the force of the moving water.
This was DEEEEPLY satisfying to watch.
Espetacular e impressionante, belo trabalho de quem filmou e parabéns ao NG que nos mostrou o esvazamento de uma barragem
gross
That was a really good video. I really liked that. Well done!
Save mullaeriyar
love the internet, we are all thousands of miles apart scattered across our planet and yet can read each other's thoughts on a music we all can listen to.
"dam" that was quick!
Seriously underrated comment lol
Engineer 1: You know how normally we're supposed to do things in a safe manner that doesn't destroy everything?
Engineer 2: Yeah, why?
Engineer 1: Lets not do that this time.
Engineer 2: Cool.
that must have been fun to do.
Engineer 3: Pardon, I forgot to wear my ear defenders.
@@ldb281 Engineer 3 won't survive long at Rockstar Engineering LTD.
Pull the band aid off slowly or just rip it off.
"Hey Dan did you remember to grab my ladders this time?" "uhhhhhhh"
Wow, those massive melting mountains of silt are mesmerizing.
Like how someone brought a kayak and thought, naa i better not this time😂😂
0:25 it looks like voldemort attacking dumbledore in the ministry of magic
Holy spit, I've never seen a lakebed subside and slide like that!! So cool!
Watching it in 2020 makes so much sense
"Hey, let's go a bit closer to the vanishing water. Don't bother the heavy erosion on the opposite site."
"Ya, no prob, the edge looks safe to me."
Seeing this gigantic activity I think I would like to have been present during the upheaval that went on during the formation of the mountain range. Nature is wonderful and its engineering is fascinating to say the least. Big projects are so breathtaking. Let us hope that the salmon thrive as climbing a dam to find the breeding grounds was not simple. I cannot imagine humans mating after such a climb!
Would like to see what the river looks like 9 years later
Wow that really beautifyed the landscape
What about the impacts downstream? I'd like to see a time lapse of the recovering actions of the former lake area.
I can imagen the look on the wildlife's faces as they see that big wave come rushing down
Imagine the wildlife that lived in or used that lake
@@junk1347 where is the water father
0:01 what I hear when I leave my little son alone in the car for 20 seconds
SAVE MULLAPERIYAAR DAM
After drinking 12 beers and eating taco bell.
do you say fire in the hole before releasing taco bell lol
Pas mal.
"John, you only needed to sound the horn, like, three times."
Uau! Incrível!
“Hey, wanna here the most annoying sound in the world?” **Presses play**
David Broers it’s annoying for a reason
Well obviously lol. It was a reference mate.
Why the water's color so black?
@@akiramen9535 All the sediment that had built up behind the dam over what is apparently years. Towards the end of the video, you can see how the center deposition gives way, exposing how far up the dam wall it had accumulated.
I actually like that sound. Find it calming. That's if you mean the water.
I taught this was new because CZcams recommendation
I'm just imagining myself innocently kayaking or fishing a few miles downstream during this. Lmfao that would be quite a surprise!
Beautiful to see this happening! Let's bring them all down!
Nice!!!!
In that reservoir there is more sediment than water.
i wish trump did this with congress.
Tbh that’s all reservoirs. They fill up with sediment over time
@@connorcoultas9629 Indeed. That is why it is not necessary to believe that because a reservoir is full, everything is water in abundance.
"So, you remembered to warn the communities down stream, right?"
"Huh?"
"!"
It looks like effects! It’s crazy that this is real!
0:25
"Hey Bill are those my ladders that I let you borrow over the weekend?"
BILL: Uhhhhhhhhhhhh......
Interesting to see how the capacity has been dramatically reduced by the silt build-up. The same happens to all dams eventually, they become entirely choked and useless.
You took the words right out of my keyboard !!!
@@drbamboo9870 I wonder what the bottom of the Hoover Dam looks like.
@@Visionery1 The way things are going you might find out soon
I would to like to see what the river looks like today ,after 9 years later.
🤣
I worked on this removal process for over ten years before the day this was filmed. The river looks truly amazing today. You would honestly never be able to tell where the dam was. And the salmon population has moved back in. From a river restoration perspective the project is a complete success.
It looks absolutely beautiful. Only way you would be able to know where the dam was today would be with a guide or if you had knowledge of its location.
That is absolutely insane, and look at how much silt gathers at the fill base that never makes it to sea!!!!!
Being there would've been a sight to see.
Where was this, I wanna find current day pictures
seeing such clips i sometimes think how far humanity has come today
That's really satisfying!
Stunning footage
Save kerala mullaperiyar dam which is still existing for 125 years .. actual expiry of a fam is 50 years .think how big disaster it would be
Someone forgot to bring up a couple ladders 0:16.
Wow great video thanks very much
Save mullaperiyar Save kerala
I am curious what the former dam location looks like now, over eight years later. How about a sequel to this video, NGC?
There is one. Condit Dam-There was a dam here. Done by Pacific Power. Pretty good, only a couple of years later but I think you will be shocked.
It looks like a dam mess
Water truly is the greatest element 💧🌊
All that gold.
All good, but didn’t anyone notice the THUMBNAIL looking like a freaking duck?! 🦆
Forgot my fuckin' ladders.
Stunning
Those fish went on one wild ride!
Still waiting to see the "Spectacular Time Lapse Dam "Removal""
A dam is defined as a barrier holding back water, the barrier was removed, destroyed with explosives, you might want to watch the video again.
@Timothy TwoTwoThree The gates holding back water were destroyed, not opened, effectively turning the entire structure into a wall on the river. Sorry but it's no longer a dam.
@Timothy TwoTwoThree the dam literally lost it's ability to hold any water and thus lost its use as a dam. Therefore the dam was destroyed.
Just stop being so nit picky.
Let me join the war of words :D
This is one of the steps of the removal of the dam.
And it is actually the most important step, because this is the step of no-return; The dam is destined to be demolished after this, so for the public, no matter if they like it or hate it, this is the step everybody will watch it happen. In the end at least it's cool isn't it?
IMPREESIONANTE A FORÇA DA NATUREZA...
Washington state is so beautiful
Everything about that is wonderful, explosive’s especially.
Imagine drowning in there😰
Restore the river - but first, destroy everything down stream!
all the fish and animals got wasted. seems like they could have let it out slower over weeks and allowed them to adjust. the sludge would have taken years to clear out but eventually erosion would clear it. pretty thoughtless letting it all go in one bang.
You are absolutely right.
They actually did remove as many fish as they could find for many miles downstream and moved them upstream before they exploded the hole. That being said probably a ton of animals still got caught in the flow but it wasn't as if they made no effort.
I don’t remember this but that’s some awesome footage. Can anyone tell me did the dame break on its own or did they stick dinomight to that was massive where was this
Amazing !
Well I'll be dam-ed.
... I'll see myself out.
Shadow Heart he should of opened the doors of the dam
Shadow Heart *slow clap*
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