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Problem Title: Flood Planning |
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Year: 2005 |
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Student Level: Undergraduate |
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Source: MCM |
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Commentary: Yes (1) |
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Student Papers: Yes (3) |
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Problem |
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Lake Murray in central South Carolina is formed by a large earthen dam, which was completed in 1930 for power production. Model the flooding downstream in the event there is a catastrophic earthquake that breaches the dam.
Two particular questions:
Rawls Creek is a year-round stream that flows into the Saluda River a short distance downriver from the dam. How much flooding will occur in Rawls Creek from a dam failure, and how far back will it extend?
Could the flood be so massive downstream that water would reach up to the S.C. State Capitol Building, which is on a hill overlooking the Congaree River? |
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Commentary |
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Judge's Commentary:
The Outstanding Flood Planning
Papers
Daniel Zwillinger
Raytheon Company
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Student Papers |
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From Lake Murray to a Dam Slurry
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
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Through the Breach:
Modeling Flooding from a
Dam Failure in South Carolina
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Analysis of Dam Failure in the
Saluda River Valley
University of Washington, Seattle,WA
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