Cooling my heels atop Baxter peak I happened to overhear parts of an animated conversation among a group of fellow hikers. They were discussing about the rocks and flora in the Grand Canyon. Amidst the chit chat, I heard someone mention the Grand Canyon flood; for which, the response was that it was an intentional, man-made act. That set me thinking.
When flood is one of humanity’s worst nightmares - I am writing this as Irene threatens the eastern seaboard with dangerous floods and devastating tides - and people have always sought to regulate surging waters by weirs and dams, why would man intentionally create a torrent at a rate of 300,000 gallons per second - enough water to fill NY’s Empire State Building in 20 minutes?
