Monticello Dam Morning Glory Spillway Lake Berryessa Napa, California, 94558 United States
Technically known as the Morning Glory Spillway it is locally, somewhat more colorfully, known as “The Glory Hole.” When the dam reaches capacity, the spillway swallows water at a rate of 48,800 cubic feet per second, emptying about 700 feet away through an enormous concrete pipe. Not a safe place to swim, in 1997, a UC Davis graduate student was pulled into the glory hole while swimming and drowned.
The dam and spillway were constructed between 1953 and 1957, choking off Putah Creek and drowning the remains of the town of Monticello. At very low water levels, the foundations of the town can be seen in parts of the lake. The outside diameter is 72 feet, slowly narrowing to 28 feet at the exit.
Lake Berryessa and the Glory Hole during and after drought.
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Boating, swimming, hiking and more in the Napa Valley
Lake Berryessa east of the Napa Valley, it's well worth the trip. One of the largest bodies of fresh water in California, it offers boating, water skiing, wake-boarding, tubing and other fast-paced water sports, plus quiet coves for kayaking, swimming and fishing. Great hiking too! In summer, the water can reach 75 degrees — the perfect cool-down after a hike or a stroll through sun-drenched vineyards. Pleasure Cove Marina offers boat launching, boat and jet ski rentals, houseboat rentals and boat gasoline, as well as camping options.
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The Mystery Of The Hole In Lake Berryessa Is Finally Solved
The world is full of wonders. Among them is the mysterious hole in Lake Berryessa. No one knows how, but the mysterious hole opened up out of nowhere last year. Nobody really knew what it was, where it came from, or where the water was going to. Then, Evan Kilkus discovered something unexpected when he used a drone to explore this pit. And what he found inside was truly outrageous.
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26th Annual Camping Trip To Lake Berryessa in Napa, California
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Lake Berryessa - California, United States
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Lake Berryessa is one of Northern California's largest man-made lakes, with 20,000 surface acres and 165 miles of shoreline.
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Lake Berryessa - The Glory Hole - Monticello Dam Morning Glory Spillway - The largest drain hole in the world.
Located at the Monticello Dam at Lake Berryessa in Northern California, USA this gigantic drain acts as the lake’s spillway.
Technically known as the Morning Glory Spillway it is locally, somewhat more colorfully, known as “The Glory Hole.” When the dam reaches capacity, the spillway swallows water at a rate of 48,800 cubic feet per second, emptying about 700 feet away through an enormous concrete pipe. Not a safe place to swim, in 1997, a UC Davis graduate student was pulled into the glory hole while swimming and drowned.
The dam and spillway were constructed between 1953 and 1957, choking off Putah Creek and drowning the remains of the town of Monticello. At very low water levels, the foundations of the town can be seen in parts of the lake. The outside diameter is 72 feet, slowly narrowing to 28 feet at the exit. While this is the largest drain of its kind, there are other Glory Hole spillways around the world, including one in Whiskeytown Lake, and in Northern California.
Daring skateboarders have been known to use the exit of the spillway as a ramp in the dry season.
You can see the Glory Hole from the lake, but it is cordoned off from boaters and swimmers for safety reasons.
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A day Trip & Camping At Lake Berryessa with our Nepalese friends. We had a great time over there and also we celebrated one of our friends Bday at Camping Spot.
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How does 'The Glory Hole' at Lake Berryessa work?
The Morning Glory Spillway at Lake Berryessa is an impressive, and unusual, sight. But how does the spillway, more commonly known as 'The Glory Hole,' actually work? And why did engineers build such an unusual spillway for Monticello Dam? Read more:
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Napa County near Lake Berryessa
This was taken from aboard my Rivendell bike on Hwy 128 near Lake Berryessa in Napa County. Be sure to view in High Quality--this was shot in HD Video.
Huge Waterspout Filmed Over California's Lake Berryessa
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A trip to California's Lake Berryessa took an unexpected turn on Wednesday, April 27, when a huge waterspout formed over the Napa Valley reservoir. Fairfield resident Charlie Postlethwait shot this footage of the waterspout as it moved across the surface of the lake. Severe storms brought a day of unsettled weather to northern California, with reports of a possible tornado in Waterford and hail and rain in other parts of the state.
Lake Berryessa & Napa Valley Mini Road Trip 1-2-2017
HCFSC starting out 2017 with a mini road trip through Lake Berryessa to Napa Valley. Songs in this video belongs to the respective artist. No copyright infringement are intended. Enjoy!
Zodiac Killer KPIX News report 1969
KPIX Eyewitness News report on September 30th 1969 by Dave Monsees in Napa County, featuring the Zodiac Killer's attack on Bryan Hartnell and Cecilia Shephard at Lake Berryessa. Includes interviews with Hartnell from Queen of the Valley Hospital (who explains how he tried to survive), with park ranger William White (who describes his arrival at the scene of the crime) and with a Napa police official (who states that: This guy is a pathological, psycho killer. There's no doubt about it). Monsees also gives a brief editorial to camera from a knoll overlooking the lake near Twin Oak Ridge, where the attack took place.
The Largest Drain Hole,Info
The Largest Drain Hole,Info
Monticello Dam is a 304-foot (93 m) high concrete arch dam in Napa County, California, United States constructed between 1953 and 1957. The dam impounded Putah Creek to create Lake Berryessa in the Vaca Mountains. the Glory Hole, is 72 feet (22 m) in diameter at lake level and narrows down to about 28 feet (8.5 m) at the exit
Lake Berryessa is currently the seventh largest man-made lake in California. Water from the reservoir primarily supplies agriculture in the Sacramento Valley downstream. The dam is noted for its classic, uncontrolled morning-glory type spillway. The diameter at the lip is 72 ft (22 m). Locally, the spillway is also known as 'The Glory Hole'.
To the south is Putah Creek State Wildlife Area.
The dam's morning-glory-type spillway, known as the Glory Hole, is 72 feet (22 m) in diameter at lake level and narrows down to about 28 feet (8.5 m) at the exit. At the lake's peak level, the spillway can drain 48,400 cubic feet per second (1,370 m3/s), which occurs when the lake level rises to 15.5 feet (4.7 m) above the level of the funnel.
Water spills over its lip when the lake reaches 1,602,000 acre feet (1.976×109 m3) and a reservoir elevation of 440 feet (130 m) above sea level. The last time the reservoir naturally spilled through the glory hole was on the afternoon of February 26, 2019.
Prior to that, the last time the spillway was active was February 16, 2017. After a number of storms had caused the lake level to rise 35.5 inches since January 1, 2017, the reservoir was on the cusp of spilling once again at 439.2 feet.[14] Eager to witness this event, a number of local boaters and recreation enthusiasts generated enough wake to cause the reservoir to spill, albeit briefly, at 1:45 p.m. on February 13, 2017. Lake Berryessa reservoir filled and ran into its glory hole spillway for the first time in over a decade on February 16, 2017, at approximately 3:00 p.m. PST .
The spillway at Monticello Dam, Lake Berryessa, in operation, February 19, 2017
Lake Berryessa is a swimming and water skiing site for enthusiasts. The narrow portion of the reservoir, nearest to the Monticello Dam, is referred to as the Narrows, and is sometimes busy with boaters on holidays and weekends.
There are several resorts with marinas at the lake, as well as nearby Lake Solano County Park located west of Winters, California. Day use areas include Oak Shores and Smittle Creek. There are swimming areas closed to boats and other watercraft, as well as several hiking trails.
Lake Berryessa supplies water to Vacaville, Suisun City, Vallejo, and Fairfield as well as Travis Air Force Base located south of Lake Berryessa has its water supplied by Berryessa. The Solano County Water Agency (SCWA) and its partners work closely together to manage the water levels at Lake Berryessa. A “Drought Contingency” Plan is in place for if the lake level dwindles down below 800,00 ft. then SCWA and acting partners will work find supplies for the lake’s recipients and try to conserve the lake’s water as long as possible.
Though the lake and Monticello Dam are in Napa County, the water yield of up to about 245,000 acre-feet per year from the Solano Project is largely contracted to Solano County Water Agency and managed under subcontract by Solano Irrigation District for use in Solano County. The water is used for agricultural, municipal, and industrial purposes under a contract for use of water rights held by the federal Bureau of Reclamation. Another contract allows for use of up to 1,500 acre-feet of water per year around Lake Berryessa in Napa County. The 25-year contracts were renewed in 2009. The Monticello Dam Powerplant built in 1983 generates up to 12 MW of hydroelectric power. A settlement of water right claims to Putah Creek was made in 2000. Known as the Putah Creek Accord, it allowed for scheduled instream flows in lower Putah Creek flowing to the Yolo Bypass. Water rights for the watershed above Monticello Dam were amended in 1996.
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Morning Glory Spillway - February 16, 2017
Lake Berryessa Spillway AKA The Glory Hole
After recent storms the spillway at Lake Berryessa in Napa County, California spilled over, resulting in the drainage in the video. Locally this is known as the Glory Hole. The lower exit of the spillway makes and epic full pipe during dry periods.
At the time of the video the lake was approx. 1 foot over the lip of the Glory Hole, this season it reached over 3 feet above the lip.