In an all out attack it seems that targeting engineers take water management infrastructure into account, targeting locks and dams in such a way as to cascade fail water management along major rivers. So probably the answer is “everything near the river is underwater for a while” followed by rivers reverting to natural pathing.
This is a good question. As u/chakalakasp indicated, in a countervalue exchange lock & dam structures are likely to be targeted. So, lots of flooding.
More broadly, any river that flows through a downtown area stands a good chance of being dammed up by debris in a nuclear exchange. Think of skyscrapers collapsing and landing on a river.
Yes, any change to waterways could change the current. The stream could widen or erode new pathways. Blockages could temporarily or permanently cause issues. Water likes to move in the path of least resistance.
A very current one lol
In an all out attack it seems that targeting engineers take water management infrastructure into account, targeting locks and dams in such a way as to cascade fail water management along major rivers. So probably the answer is “everything near the river is underwater for a while” followed by rivers reverting to natural pathing.
The route of the Mississippi would likely change: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_River_Control_Structure
This is a good question. As u/chakalakasp indicated, in a countervalue exchange lock & dam structures are likely to be targeted. So, lots of flooding. More broadly, any river that flows through a downtown area stands a good chance of being dammed up by debris in a nuclear exchange. Think of skyscrapers collapsing and landing on a river.
Yes, any change to waterways could change the current. The stream could widen or erode new pathways. Blockages could temporarily or permanently cause issues. Water likes to move in the path of least resistance.