Conn Dam spillway.

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Last edited Sun Jul 23, 2017, 09:05 PM - Edit history (1)

We've gotten some very good rain this season (including about 10+ inches over the last week or so) enough that the spillway at Conn Dam is running strong. The overflow hits a concrete barrier at the foot of the spillway and creates a kind of boiling mushroom of water. It used to be an almost yearly occurrence when I was a kid back in the 60's-70's, but the last time it occurred was back in 2005. Conn Dam creates Lake Hennessy, which sits in the hills on the eastern side of the Napa Valley just east of Rutherford.

This gives you an idea of how the spillway sits in relation to everything else:














This link goes to a video of the spillway that someone posted to fb a couple of days ago. Worth a look (37 seconds).
https://www.facebook.com/david.t.schloss/videos/10209695139552601/

[alfredo]

1. Nice! Brings out the kid in me.

The mighty roar would thrill me to the core.

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2. Thanks!

Spent many hours there over the previous decades, starting with learning to swim there and catching my first fish in the lake behind the dam. Fished there until I passed my 40's.

It's pretty around there when we've had good rains. It's dry as the hills of Gilboa during Summer and Fall.

[alfredo]

3. It appears it has been feast or famine with the rains.

Glad the rains helped you bring back some memories.

[mnhtnbb]

4. Wow! Those are some very dramatic shots.

My fav is the 4th one for composition and feeling of power .

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6. Did you watch the video?

It's only 37 seconds but I think it is really nice.

[mnhtnbb]

8. No, I missed it. Thanks for the reminder. Very cool.

[Skeeter Barnes]

5. Enjoyed the pics and video. Thanks for posting.

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7. You're welcome.

I'm glad you enjoyed them.