Jam Seems to be Smaller

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 02:35 PM

The ice jam on the Nechak River appears to be smaller than it was at this time last week and the warm water system is being credited with the change.

The system pumps about 9,000 gallons of the warm water into the channel per minute. The base of the jam, which extends several hundred metres into the Nechako channel from the confluence, appears to have been reduced by between 150 and 200 metres since last week.

Warm weather has also helped keep the river open. While there is ice on the Nechako 33 kilometres from its confluence with the Fraser to outside the city limits of Prince George, there is also an open channel extending seven kilometres from just downstream of the warm water pipe up to Stevens Drive.

The upstream ice on the Nechako continues to be regular winter freeze-over and is not jammed, with several open channels on the river west of Prince George.

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Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 02:35 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: SPIKE! on February 6 2008 3:17 PM

I just can't wait till the Chief of Command or his staff inform us that the ice has melted all the way to Vanderhoof because of the warm water system.

Spring is not coming fast enough to save us from these people.

Posted by: vocer on February 6 2008 3:41 PM

So was it the warm water or warmer temperatures that made it smaller?? Who gets/takes credit, the city or mother nature?

Posted by: giterdun on February 6 2008 3:53 PM

MOTHER NATURE GETS THE CREDIT..THE CITY OF P.G. TAKES IT. THE WARM WATER PIPE IS A JOKE BUT THE CITY WILL SPIN THE STORY IN ORDER TO TRY AND MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK GOOD. WE SURE WOULDN'T WANT AN EXPERT TO ADMIT THAT HE FAILED, WOULD WE?

Posted by: Stummy on February 6 2008 5:24 PM

"The system pumps about 9,000 gallons of the warm water into the channel per minute." 9,000 gallons a minute?
As in 540,000 gallons an hour, or almost 13,000,000 million gallons a day. Please clarify.

Posted by: Runner46 on February 6 2008 5:39 PM

simple answer to the question, turn off the hot water and see what happens.

Posted by: northman on February 6 2008 6:49 PM

We will find out soon enough, the temp is suppost to drop to -20's or so according to the forecast. IMO i doubt the warm water is the reason for keeping the channel open. The regualar freeze over upstream is preventing ice from moving downstream and piling up on the sandbars. The channel the amphibex opened up is running pretty fast for anything to freeze. Its going to be a mess once spring starts and the ice lets go upstream.

Posted by: Chester on February 6 2008 8:59 PM

Two days of milder weather is not enough to have made the difference we are seeing in the river. A combination of warm water and the work of the amphibex has also had a benefit of what we are seeing. Who cares who gets the credit. It's a combination of everything coming together and working towards a favourable outcome so far.

Why is it so hard to be appreciative of the results we are enjoying? I don't think it really matters who did what, someone would still be complaining. Chester

Ps. "I'm not happy until your not happy"

Posted by: giterdun on February 7 2008 7:56 AM

STUMMY.... JAN 10TH ARTICLE SAYS THEY WILL PUMP 500 GAL PER MIN. INTO THE NECHAKO. A LOT DIFFERENT THAN 9000 GAL. STATED BY THE CITY. WHO'S RIGHT? I WILL BET ON THE JAN 10TH ARTICLE.