Nice burst Alistair, thanks.

burst   [burst]  verb, burst or, often, burst·ed, burst·ing, noun
verb (used without object)

1. to break, break open, or fly apart with sudden violence: The bitter
cold caused the pipes to burst.

2. to issue forth suddenly and forcibly, as from confinement or
through an obstacle: Oil burst to the surface. He burst through the
doorway.

On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
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> The report does not say "burst."  It speaks of "breaching."  In other places in the report, it mentions the dam being "removed."  I believe this is a purposeful removal of an obsolete dam.  The rafter who was interviewed had been hired (by whom not stated) to assess silt in the river in relation to the breaching.
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> mcneely
>
> ---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> > on the Columbia river  system
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LxMHmw3Z-U&feature=player_embedded
> >
> > Seattle TImes article
> >
> > http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016678515_apwadamremoval1stldwritethru.html
> >
> >
> > alistair
>
> --
> David McNeely