After rereading the Sunday Stills challenge, I'm not quite
sure this is what Ed had in mine........Oh Well !
This is Oroville Dam, it was once the largest earth filled
dam in the world and is still the tallest dam in the US,
standing 770 feet. Constructed between 1961 and 1968,
and will hold 77,619,000 cubic yards.
It spans the Feather River that cuts threw the Sierras
to the Sacramento Valley. Mainly built for flood
control, it also provides Irrigation and power.
It was the center of many school field trip, the best view
for miles around and lovers lane... Then once 9-11 happened,
it was shut down to the public for a while. Once reopened,
new rules were enforced, like no parking on the dam and
no more field trips to the Hydro Plant in the core.
It's a bit of a novelty right now, you see the lake is full
and the spillway is flowing. California has been in a
drought for the last 5 years and water is the new
"Gold in California"
Who's got it, who want's is and how is it getting there.
It's a battle between the two California's
Southern and Northern.
PS. California is always in a drought.
7 comments:
Looks like you did a pretty darn good job to me! Great pictures.
You got it right. I'd love to see that part of the world someday;)
oh, fantastic shots. I meant to get one of the dam while we were in Arizona and forgot.
I think you got it just right. I love the sound of waterfalls and spillways.
Very cool, and different from anything else I saw on this week's challenge. I like the history behind it too. Great job!
Dam nice. Lol. bTW-We are still quite green. Where do you get your challenges?
Very nice. They could use that huge dam on the Mississippi right about now!! :)
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