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The worlds largest pump, located in New Orleans, cost $500 million, cannot move enough to match the spillway. You would need 5 of those to match the flow. But r
by hvidgaard 10y ago
The worlds largest pump, located in New Orleans, cost $500 million, cannot move enough to match the spillway. You would need 5 of those to match the flow. But realistically, a pump that can move 10.000 feet^3/s would greatly reduce the stress on the rest of the pathways. Problem is, we cannot just rig up a temporary pump with that capacity.
- maxerickson 10y agoIt's even a pumping station, with 11 pumps. http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Portals/56/docs/PAO/FactSheets/WCC.pdf http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Portals/56/docs/PAO/FactSheets... Each can do 1740 cubic feet/second. And they are permanently installed and basically don't have anything resembling pipes.