All the dams are full, and the land is green (June 2023)

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Lake Berryessa's Glory Hole sees a scenario that may 'never be duplicated'

Lake Berryessa’s spillway, famously known as the Glory Hole, has been on the brink of activation for more than two weeks, hanging a few inches away from a full spill for what’s likely the longest time on record. It’s a scenario that has baffled many, including the engineer who monitors water levels in the California reservoir, two hours north of San Francisco.

“Since April 1, it’s been within an inch of spilling,” said Jay Cuetara, supervising water resources engineer for the Solano County Water Agency. “The lake may come up and get to be an inch away and then it will slowly back off because the rain stopped. It’s just a crazy year.”

Cuetara has been with the water agency, which manages the dam at Lake Berryessa, for 18 years. To his knowledge, this year marks the longest period of time the lake has ever been so close to the edge without officially spilling. “I can guarantee that it will never be duplicated,” he said. “This is really a once-in-a-lifetime year.”

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/artic...r-19410238.php

And there she goes...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5pTGqGl6_8

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"It’s a scenario that has baffled many, including the engineer who monitors water levels in the California reservoir, two hours north of San Francisco."

Yes, yes, it's a mystery. If only there was a way to measure the water going through the Monticello Dam Powerplant. The mystery could be solved!

Maybe someday, in the distant future.