Updated:Tempe Town Lake Information:Temp work to replace the bubbles on the past year, because they were determined to achieve their life earlier than anticipated. Bridgestone, the manufacturer bubbles, made two of the four sections of the replacement of the west dam. But the city and its contractors have been working to replace the sections, but efforts were hampered in recent months, the upstream water flow from snow melt and rain in other parts of the state. "One of the four large rubber bubbles forming west of the dam failed, for reasons that are still unknown. Tempe Police are investigating the breach.
Temp work to replace the bubbles on the past year because they were determined to achieve their life earlier than expected. Bridgestone, the manufacturer bubbles, made two of the four sections of the replacement of the west dam. But the city and its contractors have been working to replace the sections, but efforts were hampered in recent months, the upstream water flow from snow melt and rain in other parts of the state.
Tempe Town Lake, which opened in 1999, has about 1 billion liters of water. Most of the water in the lake is projected to be lost because of this violation. In some parts of the lake may remain about 3 feet. Average depth of the lake is about 16 feet. At the peak flows on Tuesday night, water, an estimated flowing on the west dam in the amount of 15,000 cubic feet per second.
When the city learned of the violation, he immediately worked to sleep Salt River west of the dam was clear of any nation. The city also remove docks to accommodate the water. Lake is now officially closed for classes and boaters until further notice.
