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Lake Berryessa's Glory Hole is spilling over. By Amy Graff, Senior News Editor Updated Feb 17, 2017 7:34 p.m. Lake Berryessa at full capacity with the Glory Hole spilling over on Feb. 17, 2017.
As Lake Berryessa News reports, the hole first spilled on February 4 and saw the most action on – of all days – Valentine’s Day, when water levels rose to 135.02 meters (442.97 feet).
After a drought-ridden 10-year period, Friday water finally spilled (on its own) into Lake Berryessa’s Glory Hole, bringing an end to the longest gap between spills in the lake’s history.
Lake Berryessa in Napa, California is officially full and with the lake level at 440, water pours into the lake's Glory Hole on Monday, February 20, 2017. The overflow runs into Putah Creek ...
In recent history, Lake Berryessa overtopped the spillway in 2019, 2017 and 2006, according to Cuetara. When that happens, the Glory Hole becomes a popular attraction. Advertisement ...
The hole at Lake Berryessa is a unique drainage feature for that reservoir. It measures 72 feet at the top and then narrows to 30 feet. When the lake rises to 440 feet, water begins to spill into ...
The Glory Hole at Lake Berryessa is a unique drainage feature that is the overflow valve for that reservoir. When the lake rises to 440 feet, water begins to spill into the Glory Hole and into ...
Lake Berryessa is perched in the hills of Napa County above the Yolo County town of Winters. The Glory Hole spillway, similar to a sink drain, is an 8-foot-wide, 200-foot-long pipe that sits in ...
The lake's morning glory spillway – known affectionately by locals as the "Glory Hole" – is active as of Tuesday. Lake Berryessa spills out of the Monticello Dam at the 440' level. By early ...