View Full Version : THERE'S A HOLE IN THE LAKE (Pic's)
LakesOnly
03-22-2003, 09:18 PM
440 feet deep at the dam, Lake Berryessa is spilling over. :D
Behold, Berryessa's famous "Glory Hole" in all its, uhm, glory:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/506/350Glory_Hole_1-med.jpg
At about 30 feet accross, the Glory Hole can easily swallow a boat. This is a long way down! eek!
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/506/350Glory_Hole_2-med.jpg
It's gonna be a great summer. :cool:
LO
[ March 22, 2003, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: LakesOnly ]
Dusty Times
03-22-2003, 09:33 PM
WTF!
Is that for real? Or some good trick photography?
LakesOnly
03-22-2003, 09:48 PM
Dusty Times:
WTF!
Is that for real? Or some good trick photography? Real deal. smile_sp Here's a shot from an earlier date with the top of the structure barely protruding...
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/506/350Glory_Hole_Brimmed_Edit-med.jpg
Now...where was I? Ahhh, yes: It's going to be a great summer!
LO
[ March 22, 2003, 09:50 PM: Message edited by: LakesOnly ]
21rayson
03-22-2003, 09:51 PM
lakesonly thats a great pic of old glory. and yea thats for real. but the lake is still down a few feet for this time of year.
Kwicherbichen
03-22-2003, 10:10 PM
That freaking thing gave me goose bumps and chills. Has anyone ever.....you know, gone into the hole never to be seen again? How far down does it go? Are there warning bouys or anything around the area?
Nubbs
03-22-2003, 10:33 PM
Kwicherbichen:
That freaking thing gave me goose bumps and chills. Has anyone ever.....you know, gone into the hole never to be seen again? How far down does it go? Are there warning bouys or anything around the area? I second that. What's the purpose of that "thing"?
You definetly do NOT want to get too close to that hole..it will swallow you whole and not even belch. If by chance you were to survive the ride you would wind up somewhere far down stream from the dam. eek! eek!
What's the purpose of that "thing"? [/QB][/QUOTE] The "hole" replaces the spillway of the dam.
LakesOnly
03-23-2003, 12:47 AM
Yes, of course there are safety buoys...look at the middle-right of the third photo (with the spillway overflow still above the water): you will see a "chain of logs" crossing the lake.
The shots of the Glory Hole spilling over were taken today, Sunday March 23, so you know that....
:D THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT SUMMER! :D
LO
Kwicherbichen
03-23-2003, 06:02 AM
Logs or no logs, still gives me the heebie-jeebies (sp) eek! jawdrop eek!
JetBoatRich
03-23-2003, 08:20 AM
Those are great shots, I have never seen anything like that. I would imagine it would not be pretty at the other end if you fell in :( or got sucked up.
sanger mike
03-23-2003, 10:17 AM
DAMMIT PAUL! NOW THATS WHAT I CALL THE MONEY SHOT. jawdrop
roostwear
03-23-2003, 10:32 AM
Close your eyes and think Tidy bowl man......
EXTREME1
03-23-2003, 12:04 PM
If i recall some of that river goes to "BUDWEISER"
thats why i drink silver bulletts :D :D
EXTREME1
03-23-2003, 12:07 PM
Berryessa will be a definet hot spot again this summer (come on sun) :p
Where is everybody's place of residence up there??
and or camp???
beyondhelpin
03-23-2003, 02:47 PM
Talk about the Hebe Jebies. That thing gave me chills! That out to have some kind of guard or fence around it.
Awesome pics!
Wet Dream
03-23-2003, 03:06 PM
EXTREME1:
If i recall some of that river goes to "BUDWEISER" thats why i drink silver bulletts :D :D You know how they make silver bullets?? The Budweiser Clydesdales piss in a tank and it goes to Coors Light for bottling. :D
mike37
03-23-2003, 03:27 PM
wat lake and were is it?????
Hermosa
03-23-2003, 07:21 PM
Berryessa is up by Napa California, about an our from my place. Nice lake...
EXTREME1:
Berryessa will be a definet hot spot again this summer (come on sun) :p
Where is everybody's place of residence up there??
and or camp??? Berryessa is always a hot spot. :D
crazy eyes
03-23-2003, 08:11 PM
Just got back from berryessa on sat. Frickn cold! We hung out at the dam for about an hour... Wholy shit....didnt know that hole was on the ohter side of the booyies!!! And my friends were joking about "getting points" if we went on the other side. f&#! that...
GREAT PICS!!!
Our group will be at Berryessa all summer. look for us. about 9 eliminator daytonas 21 to 25' cats.
BEERS TO ALL!!!!!!!!
LakesOnly
03-23-2003, 08:22 PM
058:
Berryessa is always a hot spot. :D I second that statement. Sexy girls, beautiful boats, 165 miles of shoreline and no speed limit. BEAT THAT!
LO
p.s.: In case I haven't said it yet, IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT SUMMER!
[ March 23, 2003, 08:25 PM: Message edited by: LakesOnly ]
sanger mike
03-23-2003, 08:36 PM
HEY! CHECK OUT THIS OTHER GLORY-HOLE I SAW AT BERRYESSA LAST SUMMER AT PUTANG CREEK. :D http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/506/115P9220015-med.JPG
:D :D Whats the big deal...she has one too many pieces of clothing on....I'm too used to the "monokini" at the cove. :D
And I second what Lakes0nly said....Its gonna be a great summer!
sanger mike
03-23-2003, 09:27 PM
can I third that. :p :p :p
LakesOnly
03-23-2003, 09:33 PM
[
QUOTE]Originally posted by mike37:
wat lake and were is it????? [/QUOTE]
Click here:
http://www.lakeberryessa.com/maps.html
LO
Oh man....if I said it once, I said it a thousand times: wink IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT SUMMER!
wink
skeepwerkzaz
03-23-2003, 09:51 PM
I learned how to ski @ Berryessa. What a great lake. I have never heard of the "hole" but I agree that thing is CREEPY. I live in Az and am afraid of falling in. I just found out anothe creepy thing about Berryessa....it is where the last victim of the never caught Zodiac killer was found. SPOOky huh? eek!
miller19j
03-23-2003, 09:55 PM
Ok now I am really getting the creeps. First the giant hole, Now Zodiac killer bodies. eek!
gigamurph
03-23-2003, 10:18 PM
Yo LO! Is it goin' to be a great summer or what? What be the latest dude! :p
I just found out anothe creepy thing about Berryessa....it is where the last victim of the never caught Zodiac killer was found. SPOOky huh? eek! [/QB]I'm not sure it was the last but the Zodiac did attack a couple having a picnic or something. The girl was killed and the guy lived to give the police their best leads. I need to check that but I'm pretty sure that was the case.
WOW ! Some of the best sking on the lake is down by the damn . How could the lake be low if it's going over ? the Zodiac did strike at the lake , I think the prime suspect worked at a gas station in Santa Rosa but they never could find anything solid on him . That was a good book I didn't know he was so close to home.
[ March 23, 2003, 11:22 PM: Message edited by: RH ]
LakesOnly
03-24-2003, 08:07 AM
gigamurph:
Yo LO! Is it goin' to be a great summer or what? :p Gig! You took the words right out of my mouth, buddy!
LO
Hermosa
03-24-2003, 08:11 AM
Hey LakesOnly, where is a good palce to stay on the lake, thinking about a 3 day rental later this summer... Let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks.
LakesOnly
03-24-2003, 08:20 AM
RH:
WOW ! How could the lake be low if it's going over ? Whadya mean "lake be low?!" eek! Look at the Glory Hole; it's spilling over, man! :D And just check out this guy (last Saturday) launching from the parking lot:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/506/350Prkng_Lot_Launch_II-med.jpg
Everybody: say it with me!: IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT SUMMER!
Wahoo!
LO
LakesOnly
03-24-2003, 08:29 AM
Hermosa:
Hey LakesOnly, where is a good palce to stay on the lake, thinking about a 3 day rental later this summer...Thanks. All the marinas have campsites. Also look at the photo above: Those cabins are being installed at every marina around the lake. They have plumbing, microwave and matresses--call the marina(s) for details:
http://www.lakeberryessacabins.com/
LO
Hermosa:
Hey LakesOnly, where is a good palce to stay on the lake, thinking about a 3 day rental later this summer... Let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks. Hermosa,
I have a link on the Links page at www.laidbackboaters.com (http://www.laidbackboaters.com) with a listing of names, addresses and phone numbers of all the resorts at Berryessa. I'm liking those cabins :)
Hermosa
03-24-2003, 09:29 AM
Sweet, looking good, what marina is that in the picture? Where would you suggest to stay? What marina do you like? I've only been there twice, so I don't have the skinny on the great places yet. I love the lake!
[ March 24, 2003, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: Hermosa ]
Hermosa
03-24-2003, 09:30 AM
Cas, thanks. I'm freaking ready to get into the boat, getting the shakes...
MoparSanger
03-24-2003, 09:37 AM
I just went up there last week and it was 6-8" from the top. It looks like the last rain storm put up over the top!! :)
Hermosa
03-24-2003, 12:11 PM
sanger mike:
HEY! CHECK OUT THIS OTHER GLORY-HOLE I SAW AT BERRYESSA LAST SUMMER AT PUTANG CREEK. :D http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/506/115P9220015-med.JPG Hey Sanger Mike, "Putang" Creek is on the Northern most part of Berressa correct? I was thinking North West part of the lake.
jet4fun
03-24-2003, 12:23 PM
thats friggin scary lookin, did the engineers do that as a joke???
so thats the spillway for the dam huh??? is there then a tunnel that connects it downstream? wow, ive never seen that before, so what if the water gets so high that the "hole" cant handle it... is there a secondary spillway, or does it just go right over the dam???
Oldsquirt
03-24-2003, 05:49 PM
Jet4fun, if memory serves me, there is a secondary spillway on the dam. That hole is HUGE and I don't see it not being able to meet the flow. Only a handful of small streams feeding the lake. It is a rare year when the water reaches the top of the hole.
Hermosa, the marina in the pic is "Berryessa Marina". It is the second resort on Knoxville Road running up the west side of the lake, just past the day use area. Putah Creek Resort is the last resort on that side of the lake at the northwest corner. The "Bridge" is just before Putah Creek.
stix818
03-25-2003, 05:38 AM
Damn that is pretty crazy. It's good too see that is being used. Means a lot of water coming and going. We still need more!!
Hermosa
03-25-2003, 07:37 AM
Thanks for the info OldSquirt!
Her454
03-25-2003, 11:50 AM
Anyone remember the Sheriff or Ranger boat being "sucked" down thru the hole in Folsom Damn (Northern Calif)about 5 or so years ago. Poor kids almost went with it! Completely trashed the boat and scared the hell of the kids! Im trying to find the old link on KCRA news, they actually caught it on film!
Blown 472
03-25-2003, 11:54 AM
I am ascared just looking at it. Another thing that is kinda creepy, we were down at the river watching the ice break up and ram into the other blocks and the sound it was making was creepy, I have not slept since.
Nubbs
03-25-2003, 12:15 PM
Here's an aerial view. The more I look at it, the more creepy it gets.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/506/361berryessahole.bmp
Thunderbutt
03-25-2003, 12:23 PM
LakesOnly:
Dusty Times:
WTF!
Is that for real? Or some good trick photography? Real deal. smile_sp Here's a shot from an earlier date with the top of the structure barely protruding...
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/506/350Glory_Hole_Brimmed_Edit-med.jpg
Now...where was I? Ahhh, yes: It's going to be a great summer!
LO I gave the same picture to a person that owens a bar at LOTO by the name of The Glory Hole. I think the lip of the dam is 8 feet higher then the glory Hole. After the seven year drought in the 80's the lake was down 45 feet, and during one week of rain it filled to four feet over that Glory Hole, which produced the largest whirl pool you have ever seen. The picture showing the log cabin is at Lake Berryesa Marina and that road going to the ramp was under two feet of water.
Hermosa
03-25-2003, 02:07 PM
Nubbs:
Here's an aerial view. The more I look at it, the more creepy it gets.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/506/361berryessahole.bmp That hole looks like a place where you would dispose of bodies or the ex wife...
CA Stu
03-25-2003, 05:42 PM
I think I used to date her....
CA Stu
Ziggy
03-26-2003, 03:39 PM
Gnarly! Gnarly! Gnarly!
Reminds me of a freaky nightmare....can't hold my breath, can't hold me breath any longer.
Think Tony Hawk could handle it when dry?
gnarley
03-26-2003, 03:41 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ziggy:
Gnarly! Gnarly! Gnarly!
Yo, you calling me :D
[ March 26, 2003, 03:42 PM: Message edited by: gnarley ]
Ziggy
03-26-2003, 03:51 PM
gnarley:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ziggy:
Gnarly! Gnarly! Gnarly!
Yo, you calling me :D Nah, just expressing the feeling looking at such a furless hole.
How's Santa Rosa treating everyone these days?
LakesOnly
03-26-2003, 07:21 PM
(oops!)
[ March 26, 2003, 07:25 PM: Message edited by: LakesOnly ]
LakesOnly
03-26-2003, 07:24 PM
[b] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Ziggy:
[qb]Think Tony Hawk could handle it when dry? jawdrop Even Tony Hawk couldn't handle this pipeline, pal! jawdrop
LO
[ March 26, 2003, 07:26 PM: Message edited by: LakesOnly ]
gnarley
03-26-2003, 10:16 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ziggy:
How's Santa Rosa treating everyone these days?
Man I'm sick of all the damn lettuce headed tree huggers up in this part of the country yuk & their in your face attitudes, but the weather is starting to change & boatin is only a few weeks away!
Ziggy
03-27-2003, 02:12 PM
gnarley:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ziggy:
How's Santa Rosa treating everyone these days?
Man I'm sick of all the damn lettuce headed tree huggers up in this part of the country yuk & their in your face attitudes, but the weather is starting to change & boatin is only a few weeks away! Damn tree huggers always sticking their chit where it don't belong.
Amen to the boating season!
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