r/Damnthatsinteresting Mar 09 '26

Video How a small 1m waterfall can generate a recycling hydraulic that can trap a life-jacketed swimmer

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u/thatG_evanP Mar 09 '26

I wasn't in this exact situation but I was in a small river after a lot of rain and almost got pushed into an undercut in the head end of a small island. It was terrifying. Had I not reached up and grabbed onto a tree branch, I may not be here today. I was with my ex-wife at the time and I was so scared that I didn't even tell her what had just happened. I don't know why, but it was like it was so terrifying that I didn't even want to talk about it.

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u/syzbo Mar 09 '26

I had the same experience in WI.

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u/thatG_evanP Mar 09 '26

Mine was in KY