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Monticello Dam

JoePomidor — 2009-01-20 15:43:16

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- Engineering estimates state that if the dam was completely vaporized (i.e., no rubble at all remained) it would flood Davis with about 3 meters of water. However the dam would never actually disappear without leaving any rubble behind. It would probably be an event like like the [wiki:Wikipedia:"St. Francis Dam"] disaster. --["Users/StevenDaubert"] notes that plent of rubble remaind in the St Francis Dam disaster... The ["Winters Express"] newspaper is known as the "Gateway to the Monticello Dam" and uses the dam in their masthead.	+ Engineering estimates state that if the dam was completely vaporized (i.e., no rubble at all remained) it would flood Davis with about 3 meters of water. However the dam would never actually disappear without leaving any rubble behind. It would probably be an event like like the [wiki:Wikipedia:"St. Francis Dam"] disaster. --["Users/StevenDaubert"] notes that plenty of rubble remained in the St Francis Dam disaster... The ["Winters Express"] newspaper is known as the "Gateway to the Monticello Dam" and uses the dam in their masthead.

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JasonAller — 2008-06-18 18:57:15

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- [[Image(monticello_plaque.jpg, "A plaque on the side of the dam reads 'Monticello Dam, 1957, Built by and for the people of the United States, Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of The Interior'", 200, thumbnail)]]	+ [[Image(monticello_plaque.jpg, "A plaque on the side of the dam reads 'Monticello Dam, ["1957"], Built by and for the people of the United States, Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of The Interior'", 200, thumbnail)]]

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NickSchmalenberger — 2007-05-13 00:28:09

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- Engineering estimates state that if the dam was completely vaporized (i.e., no rubble at all remained) it would flood Davis with about 3 meters of water. However the dam would never actually disappear without leaving any rubble behind. It would probably be an event like like the [wiki:Wikipedia:"St. Francis Dam"] disaster. --["Users/StevenDaubert"] notes that plent of rubble remaind in the St Francis Dam disaster...	+ Engineering estimates state that if the dam was completely vaporized (i.e., no rubble at all remained) it would flood Davis with about 3 meters of water. However the dam would never actually disappear without leaving any rubble behind. It would probably be an event like like the [wiki:Wikipedia:"St. Francis Dam"] disaster. --["Users/StevenDaubert"] notes that plent of rubble remaind in the St Francis Dam disaster... The ["Winters Express"] newspaper is known as the "Gateway to the Monticello Dam" and uses the dam in their masthead.

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StevenDaubert — 2007-04-30 22:45:43

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- Engineering estimates state that if the dam was completely vaporized (i.e., no rubble at all remained) it would flood Davis with about 3 meters of water. However the dam would never actually disappear without leaving any rubble behind. It would probably be an event like like the [wiki:Wikipedia:"St. Francis Dam"] disaster.	+ Engineering estimates state that if the dam was completely vaporized (i.e., no rubble at all remained) it would flood Davis with about 3 meters of water. However the dam would never actually disappear without leaving any rubble behind. It would probably be an event like like the [wiki:Wikipedia:"St. Francis Dam"] disaster. --["Users/StevenDaubert"] notes that plent of rubble remaind in the St Francis Dam disaster...

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BrentLaabs — 2007-04-30 18:32:02

spelling, example of disappearing dam

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- Engineering estimates state that if the dam was completely vaporized (ie, no ruble at all remained) it would flood Davis with about 3 meters of water. However the dam would never actually disappear without leaving any rubble behind.	+ Engineering estimates state that if the dam was completely vaporized (i.e., no rubble at all remained) it would flood Davis with about 3 meters of water. However the dam would never actually disappear without leaving any rubble behind. It would probably be an event like like the [wiki:Wikipedia:"St. Francis Dam"] disaster.

Monticello Dam

WesHardaker — 2007-04-30 09:55:42

what would happen if the dam disappeared.

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	+ Engineering estimates state that if the dam was completely vaporized (ie, no ruble at all remained) it would flood Davis with about 3 meters of water. However the dam would never actually disappear without leaving any rubble behind. + + == Pictures ==

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WilliamLewis — 2007-04-30 09:24:20

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WilliamLewis — 2007-04-30 09:24:20

+ location

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- '''Monticello Dam''' holds back ["Putah Creek"] to form ["Lake Berryessa"]. While most dams have a spillway to the side to manage high waters, Monticello Dam features the less-conventional ["Morning Glory Spillway" morning glory spillway], which is basically a concrete funnel surrounded on all sides by water. Putah Creek is recommenced from the waters discharged from the dam.	+ [[Address("'''Monticello Dam'''","38.513433","-122.104453")]] holds back ["Putah Creek"] to form ["Lake Berryessa"]. While most dams have a spillway to the side to manage high waters, Monticello Dam features the less-conventional ["Morning Glory Spillway" morning glory spillway], which is basically a concrete funnel surrounded on all sides by water. Putah Creek is recommenced from the waters discharged from the dam.

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StevenDaubert — 2007-04-29 23:17:59

Transplanting glory hole comment

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- A ["Davisites" Davisite] who is a hardcore sponsored BMX rider went to the bottom of the dam a year ago when the glory hole wasn't running, and went inside it from the bottom and had a rather intense session of riding with his buddys. One of them fell and broke an arm and has some rather nasty scars on his face now. There is videotape of the session. When asked about riding it, he said you would go up a wall for 40 feet, and then come back down like a huge vert. Intense! --["StevenDaubert"]

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DavidGrundler — 2007-04-25 20:36:01

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- Monticello Dam holds back ["Putah Creek"] to form ["Lake Berryessa"]. While most dams have a spillway to the side to manage high waters, Monticello Dam features the less-conventional ["Morning Glory Spillway" morning glory spillway], which is basically a concrete funnel surrounded on all sides by water. Putah Creek is recommenced from the waters discharged from the dam.	+ '''Monticello Dam''' holds back ["Putah Creek"] to form ["Lake Berryessa"]. While most dams have a spillway to the side to manage high waters, Monticello Dam features the less-conventional ["Morning Glory Spillway" morning glory spillway], which is basically a concrete funnel surrounded on all sides by water. Putah Creek is recommenced from the waters discharged from the dam.

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StevenDaubert — 2007-01-15 15:01:19

Fixed a link, and moved it because I can't remember how to include a space

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	+ + A ["Davisites" Davisite] who is a hardcore sponsored BMX rider went to the bottom of the dam a year ago when the glory hole wasn't running, and went inside it from the bottom and had a rather intense session of riding with his buddys. One of them fell and broke an arm and has some rather nasty scars on his face now. There is videotape of the session. When asked about riding it, he said you would go up a wall for 40 feet, and then come back down like a huge vert. Intense! --["StevenDaubert"]
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- - A ["Davisite"] who is a hardcore sponsored BMX rider went to the bottom of the dam a year ago when the glory hole wasn't running, and went inside it from the bottom and had a rather intense session of riding with his buddys. One of them fell and broke an arm and has some rather nasty scars on his face now. There is videotape of the session. When asked about riding it, he said you would go up a wall for 40 feet, and then come back down like a huge vert. Intense! --["StevenDaubert"]

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StevenDaubert — 2007-01-15 14:51:47

BMX inside the glory hole

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	+ + A ["Davisite"] who is a hardcore sponsored BMX rider went to the bottom of the dam a year ago when the glory hole wasn't running, and went inside it from the bottom and had a rather intense session of riding with his buddys. One of them fell and broke an arm and has some rather nasty scars on his face now. There is videotape of the session. When asked about riding it, he said you would go up a wall for 40 feet, and then come back down like a huge vert. Intense! --["StevenDaubert"]

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JevanGray — 2006-06-06 15:42:46

spelling

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- The [http://www.sidwater.org/ Solano Irrigation District] operates the dam with permission of the [http://www.usbr.gov/ United States Bureau of Reclaimation]. Solano Irrigation District provides water to many farmers in ["Solano County"].	+ The [http://www.sidwater.org/ Solano Irrigation District] operates the dam with permission of the [http://www.usbr.gov/ United States Bureau of Reclamation]. Solano Irrigation District provides water to many farmers in ["Solano County"].

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ToddBartlow — 2006-06-06 15:32:20

edited link

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ToddBartlow — 2006-06-06 15:31:44

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ArlenAbraham — 2006-02-19 17:30:21

dam plaque

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ArlenAbraham — 2006-02-19 17:28:58

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KaiTing — 2006-01-24 18:05:14

reworded, added links

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- Monticello Dam holds back ["Putah Creek"] to form ["Lake Berryessa"]. Rather than having a spillway to the side as some dams do, Monticello has a ["Glory Hole" glory hole] set behind the dam into which water will spill rather than rise to a height where it would flow over the dam. Water from ["Lake Berryessa"] is discharged from the dam into the beginning of ["Putah Creek"].	+ Monticello Dam holds back ["Putah Creek"] to form ["Lake Berryessa"]. While most dams have a spillway to the side to manage high waters, Monticello Dam features the less-conventional ["Morning Glory Spillway" morning glory spillway], which is basically a concrete funnel surrounded on all sides by water. Putah Creek is recommenced from the waters discharged from the dam.
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- The Solano Irrigation District operates the dam with permission of the United States Bureau of Reclaimation. Solano Irrigation District provides water to many farmers in Solano County.	+ The [http://www.sidwater.org/ Solano Irrigation District] operates the dam with permission of the [http://www.usbr.gov/ United States Bureau of Reclaimation]. Solano Irrigation District provides water to many farmers in ["Solano County"].
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- When the dam was built the town of Monticello had to be razed. Apparently they hooked a chain between two large bulldozers and knocked what remained down. When the lake is low the foundations of the town are visible.	+ When the dam was built, the town of Monticello had to be razed. Allegedly, two large bulldozers linked together by a chain were used to flatten the remains. When the lake is low, the foundations of the town are visible.
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JackHaskel — 2005-06-19 21:16:18

hill is start of blue ridge

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-06-19 20:55:29

more hills

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-06-19 20:55:11

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PaulLanzi — 2005-03-22 01:41:28

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-21 14:48:44

moved info from morning glory spillway

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- Monticello Dam holds back ["Putah Creek"] to form ["Lake Berryessa"]. Rather than having a spillway to the side as some dams do, Monticello has a ["Glory Hole" glory hole] set behind the dam which water will spill into rather than rise to a height where it would overflow the dam.	+ Monticello Dam holds back ["Putah Creek"] to form ["Lake Berryessa"]. Rather than having a spillway to the side as some dams do, Monticello has a ["Glory Hole" glory hole] set behind the dam into which water will spill rather than rise to a height where it would flow over the dam. Water from ["Lake Berryessa"] is discharged from the dam into the beginning of ["Putah Creek"]. + + The Solano Irrigation District operates the dam with permission of the United States Bureau of Reclaimation. Solano Irrigation District provides water to many farmers in Solano County.
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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-20 21:18:48

linko inserto

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JasonAller — 2005-03-01 19:20:31

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	+ Monticello Dam holds back ["Putah Creek"] to form ["Lake Berryessa"]. Rather than having a spillway to the side as some dams do, Monticello has a glory hole set behind the dam which water will spill into rather than rise to a height where it would overflow the dam. + + When the dam was built the town of Monticello had to be razed. Apparently they hooked a chain between two large bulldozers and knocked what remained down. When the lake is low the foundations of the town are visible. + + [[Thumbnail(Monticello_Dam.jpg, "View of the Dam from ["The Top of the World"]. The glory hole is just visible at bottom left")]] + + + [[Thumbnail(glory_hole.jpg, "Water spilling into the glory hole.")]]

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JasonAller — 2005-03-01 19:12:42

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JasonAller — 2005-03-01 19:12:24

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