Introduction
The Red River Floodway commonly known as the Duff’s Ditch is an artificial flood control waterway that stretches for approximately 42 kilometers. The floodway is located in Canada and was built between 1962 and 1968. The Floodway was constructed after a major flooding that led to property destruction and loss of life in 1950. It inflicted significant damage to the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the period of floods, the Red River Floodway takes part of the Red rivers flow and diverts it around the city before discharging it back to the river below the dam at Lockport. The floodway had the ability to carry floodwater at a rate of approximately 1,700 cubic meters per second. An expansion project was later initiated in 2005 to increase the carrying capacity of the floodway so that it can carry flood water at a rate of up to 4,000 cubic meters per second. The decision of expanding the floodway was reached after its containment system reached the maximum capacity in 1997 (Water-Technology.net, 2014). The main purpose of the …show more content…
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