The Angry Big Thompson
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
The Angry Big Thompson
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
In 1976 the Big Thompson River experienced a dramatic flood, during which the water flowed an estimated 30,500 cubic feet per second faster than normal. A mountain dam was washed out, approximately 1,700 feet of pipeline was destroyed, and the entire hydroelectric dam in the Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park in north Colorado was washed away. A new efficient power plant was constructed out of the pathway of future floods, and a new flood-resistant dam replaced the one before. The plant was reopened in 1978 and the park was restored at the same time. The floods in 1976 and in 2013 devastated the area and the river cut a new path each time further south.
During the 2013 flood the Big Thompson river breached its banks and cut south towards US Highway 34 causing severe bank erosion while scouring it’s stream bed south down the Big Thompson Canyon.
After the flood, the river channel returned back to its pre-flood location. The city of Loveland, Colorado completed emergency repairs in the canyon along with debris removal in the winter of 2014. Today, the area is still recovering.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Your finished photograph will not contain the Fine Art America watermark.
Image copyright 2021 Jon Burch Photography.
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December 5th, 2021
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