Demopolis Lock Whirlpools!

Video of Demopolis Lock filling it's chamber with water so a boat can be locked going upstream. These whirlpools are formed on the river that runs near Demopolis, Alabama. These are NOT naturally occurring whirlpools and instead occur because large pipes under the water suck water into the area behind me (not seen in video until I turn to walk off the bridge/platform area, it's the place to the left) and fill it with water so boats can easily navigate the river without having to load/unload boats onto higher/lower areas all the time.

I wanted to record the entirety of this video because I never knew what a whirlpool looked like when it was forming. Honestly, I think that's the most interesting part - not the fact that they are A) So big B) TWO of them and C) THEY ARE SPINNING OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. :D

This video is meant for educational purposes. Teachers: Go ahead, use it in class. I know I've already had a couple of my high school teachers want to show it in class and I gave them the go ahead. I'd prefer if people not to reproduce this video content unless they are making an educational video in which this is being used as an example.

Have fun guys and gals, and I hope that this is a better description than was here before.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Demopolis
• lock
• boat
• river
• Alabama
• alabama river
• whirl
• pool
• whirlpool
• cool
• interesting
• water

[charles81265]

How many do you want, 160 million? WTF, But i liked the vid. though!

[LordMaggoteer]

@charles81265 Why not!? :D

Nah, I'm just very surprised - this is my first 'big' video on youtube.

[j3r3mysk8]

Dude, is that at the marina? Because I live right across the park from the marina... And how did you take the video? Do you work there or something?

[LordMaggoteer]

@j3r3mysk8 Marina? Erm....I don't think it would be classified as such. It's the Demopolis Lock & Dam. I believe there is some sort of park that surrounds the area; I can't remember the name now. I was helping my dad. He has a contract periodically to inspect the gates and structure to make sure it's in working order (research cathodic protection when you get the change ;) )

[jmr1068204]

8:17 Bird standing in the middle of the dam and it looks like maybe a stork in the background.

[LordMaggoteer]

@jmr1068204 I believe it's actually a crane. They are usually found ALL OVER the lock and damn area - when the water drains from within the lock, fish (the ones that survived the whirlpool) get trapped around the gate's compartments and the cranes swoop down and feast.

[MOUGish]

Dear;

I am an independent filmmaker, iam making a documentary , i tried to look on internet for a cheap video of a whirpool to use it in a scene of my film as a background metaphore, all i found is not free videos & i do not have money to pay , do you allow me to use a small part of your video as i like it very much, i will be really grateful if you do this favour for me,

thank you very much

[nihilumphobic]

doesnt it run out of water xD?

[classy4eva1]

It coms back up and sucks in again

[UKgrimeiest]

mite sound stupid but how do they form and where does the water go?

[mechiefslapahobitch]

Chuck Norris' toilet.

[RayThrushwood]

I'd put my cock in there

[chamblizi]

HA THATS NOTHING! *throws pokeball* POLIWRATH USE WHIRLPOOL!!!* Floats across*

[firmclock]

jump in. : )

[unaseca]

Chuck norris WC!

[codejunkie1]

Bloody annotations!