Water rescue: Man clinging to boat, stuck in recirculation of dam saved

A man was stuck in a low-head dam in the Flat Rock River at 300 E. & Vandalia Rd. in southern Shelby County.

[@davidunderwood4341]

I usually don't comment on how bad people film stuff. Who every was holding the camera should find a different skill. Completely missed the most crucial part of the rescue.

[@jzwillows]

I think he lost sight of the giy abd was looking all over the river for him with his camera.

[@jesser5127]

If I lived in a house with the dam behind it, I would install a camera in the tree on my property to keep an eye on the dam from an always-on screen in my house. That way I could see if any animal/human was trapped. I would keep a rope with a floating ring available at all times in the back yard.

[@somethingfunny9341]

It's only a risk for poorly maintained low head dams. Check out Practical Engineering's video on low head dams

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

@@somethingfunny9341 I don't know of a well-maintained lowhead dam anywhere in the USA. They don't maintain them. Most of them were built in the late 1800's to early 1900's for powering mills and for holding back water during droughts. All of them are dangerous.

[@somethingfunny9341]

@@user-tb2jy9lu3d some places do. Or so I'm told lol.

[@jzwillows]

@@somethingfunny9341 The danger of low head dams is inherent in the design. How could maintenance prevented what happened in this video?

[@Landgraf43]

@@jzwillows you can either destroy them or modify the flow of the hydraulic jump to prevent a recirculating current for example by filling the dam with big rocks

[@vinny1028]

He got lucky

[@Rightman123]

Camera guy unnecessary try to create hype.....

[@oddities-whatnot]

I was more interested in the advert, I watched it all the way through.

[@Sergio54321]

Horrible camera work. You had one job.

[@nutmeg1096]

Dude had one job!

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

They should be able to put some large boulders at the base of this and get rid of that nasty hydraulic. Or you could get a Creature Craft/Waterwog lowhead dam rescue craft.

[@mg-id1rq]

why build killers like this

[@oogyboogytom5677]

To manage the water supply for crops, raise water level, generate electricity and create a drinking reservoir

[@Romany1111]

@@oogyboogytom5677 All your functional points can be accomplished without the inherent recirculating hydraulic danger of the low-head dam.

[@oogyboogytom5677]

@@Romany1111 well to rais the water level, you need some sort of dam

[@Romany1111]

@@oogyboogytom5677 Right. However, low-head designs are no longer used, and are not needed. Luckily. more are being removed/modified yearly

[@oogyboogytom5677]

@@Romany1111 that is correct

[@prozac1127]

India needs to deploy Island guards in the waters to prevent and protect

[@prozac1127]

Sorry comment was for another video

[@FondelMikeRotch]

Trying to save his own boat? Wtf! let go !!

[@herbertsdottir9223]

He would have died if he had followed your advice.

[@phokjiouh59]

I think he held onto the boat to keep afloat. It's instinct I guess.

[@phokjiouh59]

@@herbertsdottir9223 Why?

[@oogyboogytom5677]

@@phokjiouh59 because the eddie currents would pull him under

[@davidcarp1034]

he would have been sucked under water and never come back up.