Abbott's dam solution not a bad idea

Comment on Sid Maher and Jared Owens “Tony Abbott's dam solution for flooded rivers”, 7/01/2011, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/tony-abbotts-dam-solution-for-flooded-rivers/story-fn59niix-1225983272814

It is encouraging that a major political party is talking about building more dams in the wake of the recent floods in Queensland.

I have thought that a country that often experience draughts and floods as Australia should build a system of dams and canals to mitigate both droughts and floods.

See the following for a proposal that was developed for a AIC competition, though it was not awarded as a winner in that competition: http://mrlincolns.blogspot.com/2010/05/dam-and-canal-system-or-systems-in.html

Given that the flood damage in Queensland this time could be in billions, it should make sense to consider building such a system.