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This thrills me. I used to windsurf on Lopez in the late 70s, and in those days you could practically roll out of your sleeping bag and be lakeside. Think maybe a surfin' safari down south is in order.
@brianmacdougall5261 Жыл бұрын
don't care
@swaggytoast5242 Жыл бұрын
@@swaggytoast5242 who asked?
@Jacksonflax Жыл бұрын
@@Jacksonflax did I hurt your boyfriend's feelings? hahahahaha
@swaggytoast5242 Жыл бұрын
@@swaggytoast5242 lol actual tool
@cheeseburger6001 Жыл бұрын
@@cheeseburger6001 don't care
@swaggytoast5242 Жыл бұрын
The hills sure look nice and green , beautiful country .❤
@ronduff4325Ай бұрын
WOOHOO! More precious than gold, baby! Thank you, Mother Nature.
@ro4eva Жыл бұрын
More like "thank you" geoengineering. Nothing natural about the weather these days.
@CH-so8tn Жыл бұрын
@@CH-so8tn Clowns in the comment section. Grab the tinfoil!
@isocarboxazidАй бұрын
Fantastic - happy for you guys over there. The reservoirs over here in Mid Wales (Elan Valley UK) have been super low but are flowing to. Love to see it no matter where we are in the world. For sure water is life. Mark
@WyeExplorer Жыл бұрын
Here in the East Riding of Yorkshire the grass was dying on the park outside where i live in February its been that dry, the rain usually comes from the west so the west of the country gets all the rain first but here in East Yorkshire because of the Pennines the water gets dumped loads up there first and it can lead to lots less water falling for us. Im proper worried about this year we need hosepipe bans in place now and they are just dithering...
@dreddykrugernew Жыл бұрын
@@dreddykrugernew We've had a fair bit of rain this month down here on the Welsh border near Hereford. The same the Black Mountains shelter us from the Westerly - hope you get the rain.
@WyeExplorer Жыл бұрын
@@WyeExplorer Hey!
@straightouttacornwall Жыл бұрын
@@straightouttacornwall Bro? Peace!
@WyeExplorer Жыл бұрын
I’m glad they finally got rain. We didn’t need mass migration to the Great Lakes.
@chasetonga Жыл бұрын
Why no one wants to live in the Great lakes except inbred hicks in a double wide
@poison0823 Жыл бұрын
You’re gonna get it eventually (and also, you do need it) Arizona’s still boned last time I was checking
@Nick_J_ Жыл бұрын
It's cool I guess to see thos I live by Niagara Falls we definitely don't have this issue
@wm3293Ай бұрын
Wow. 25 years!!!
@id10t98 Жыл бұрын
That was a gnarly difference between what December looked like to now...
@danrodrigues3531 Жыл бұрын
Wish this were to stay, I've never seen CA so green and beautiful! I went to LA, Anaheim and SD area and it was lovely! Can't wait to visit some more this year from AZ :D
@HSfox Жыл бұрын
Artificial rain… it’s natural but we are setting up all kinds of devices to trigger rain Mexico 🇲🇽 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 and UAE 🇦🇪 have also been practicing it.
@King_Julian01Ай бұрын
I hope the colorado river gets a lot of rain too, it needs it.
@physicals Жыл бұрын
I remember sliding down that spillway when I was a student at Cal Poly nearby. There was a small lake at the bottom. And as a somewhat skinny kid I could lean back and with my legs lifted somewhat, skip somewhat as I hit the bottom. It was treacherous climbing up the slippery surface and there was not a lot of water coming over (circa 1974), Partly dry. I saw one guy slip and hit his head on the concrete, crazy jock type. He fell away endangering others below on the south east end of the spillway climbing up. Used to try to grab the chainlink fence or cracks or an old rope. There were several dozen college age kids there on a sunny weekend day. Strictly unsupervised, under the radar.
@garywheeler7039Ай бұрын
Water IS life. I know that the weather has a big role in reservoirs staying filled, however, better water management is key. Let's hope that with the lack of water for so long, people will appreciate it a lot more and conserve it in many diverse ways.
@weelass3188 Жыл бұрын
Naah, must fill rich fck pools and keep golf courses green.
@LordNecron Жыл бұрын
The older I get, the more stuff like this excites me lol
@derrickanderson2783 Жыл бұрын
Same, lol.
@fpspaul Жыл бұрын
Jeeeeeeeesus Derrick don't do that. Don't say stuff like that lol
@triskits_mmm Жыл бұрын
'cause nature is awesome :D
@HSfox Жыл бұрын
Just came back from CA and Orange County. Good to see all the green.
@vihtoripuurola3775 Жыл бұрын
We are experiencing serious flooding here in N AZ as well. Getting snow again this morning 3/24/23. All reservoirs are full except for lake Powell and Mead still empty.
@MeoMiyo Жыл бұрын
PLEASE, AZ and CA, gather your excess water, load onto tanker trucks and take to Mead.
@jaylewis5035 Жыл бұрын
Was really hoping this wet winter would fill Powell, but nope. I've heard varied explanations why this didn't happen
@j.d.waterhouse4197 Жыл бұрын
@@jaylewis5035 honestly they need to lmao
@65stang98 Жыл бұрын
EMPTY as........... Planned For !
@hobamasucs Жыл бұрын
@@hobamasucs I agree 100 %
@MeoMiyo Жыл бұрын
Greetings from the BIG SKY. Good to see you guys get the water.
@rogerdudra178 Жыл бұрын
Wow, it took 25 years?! So the last time it was full was back in 1998. 😯
@danielg3572 Жыл бұрын
this comment made me feel really old thanks💀
@TheBic4 Жыл бұрын
Thank democrats for that.
@ian2372 Жыл бұрын
@@ian2372 For the weather?
@davidchang5265 Жыл бұрын
@@davidchang5265 😂😂
@cheeseburger6001 Жыл бұрын
@@ian2372 democrats made weather guys
@Splitzery Жыл бұрын
A mate of mine moved from Liverpool to San Luis Obispo 40 years ago and I couldnt remember the name of the place. This is the first time Ive ever heard it mentioned in that time
@palermothegoalgod-wd2wp Жыл бұрын
40 years ago the boat launch was more on the east side of the lake and there was an island to the right of launch. The dam must have been lowered since then.
@Paiadakine4 ай бұрын
I'm from Canada and it good to hear you guys getting so extra rain and snow every drop counts. So does this mean the drought in some of these places is coming to a end? I have heard it was getting pretty bad.
@jodytollefson7187 Жыл бұрын
Not necessarily coming to an end. Part of the problem is the population, not just the weather.
@Sodiumreactor Жыл бұрын
No. It's not really a drought either. The southwest is a desert and has been for at least thousands of years. the 1900s were a much wetter than normal century which gave people unrealistic expectations of what is normal.
@cchavezjr7 Жыл бұрын
Lmao, simultaneously in a drought and a flood. Welcome to California
@mro4ts457 Жыл бұрын
@@mro4ts457 Thank you for your reply i come from Alberta witch is just north of Montana and can get really dry but in 2013 we had a once in a 100 year flood when it rained for a week strait i ended up losing everything i had.
@jodytollefson7187 Жыл бұрын
@@Sodiumreactor I come from Alberta just north of Montana where it can get pretty dry and the last few summers have been really hot but back in 2013 we had a major flood.
@jodytollefson7187 Жыл бұрын
Great news. living at the Jersey shore, hope all the lakes fill up out west.
@heysailorreedy6651 Жыл бұрын
Cabs are here.
@McCucumber Жыл бұрын
I’m more curious to see how high Shasta lake has gotten. The past 2 years of driving by it, it’s been so sad to think what it used to be.
@JBrotsis1 Жыл бұрын
81% full atm. Still 30 ft to full pool.
@anitagorse9204 Жыл бұрын
Is Lake Mead filling up now?
@roberthindle5146 Жыл бұрын
@@roberthindle5146 Nope and it won't fill significantly this year. Projections are that the level of water will actually fall. All water available will be used to fill in Lake Powell which is in much worse situation.
@anitagorse9204 Жыл бұрын
Yes there is a video of Shasta lakes progress too
@glitch-pr3nr Жыл бұрын
@@JBrotsis1 The search bar will help.
@Matt-sl1wg Жыл бұрын
If this keeps up for a while california will be good on water, the ground is still dry but this year has been good so far
@bunnyfufu9933 Жыл бұрын
good for one year maybe. The atmosphere phenomenon that brought in the water is called a phenomenon because it doesn’t happen often at all.
@xsu-is7vq Жыл бұрын
@@xsu-is7vq If this trend continues, it'll last us a lot longer than a year
@davidchang5265 Жыл бұрын
I live on the other side of the continent and I'm thrilled to see it. Any idea what those three landslides(?) behind the reporter?
@TheJhtlag Жыл бұрын
probably someone trying to offroad lol
@christophernava6685 Жыл бұрын
Should get some sand bags and make the wall higher. :)
@michaelp1109 Жыл бұрын
Great job, reporting everyone! 🥳🥳🥳👍😊🌷
@HappyComfort Жыл бұрын
I’m California Fresno, live in Texas now. I like seeing the guy with the Longhorns hat taking pictures
@greghunter5966 Жыл бұрын
PLANT AT LEAST ONE TREE...HOLY CRAP !!!
@jaymzgaetz2006 Жыл бұрын
thanks Dave
@gelaymanheyres7916 Жыл бұрын
I have some great childhood memories of camping at this lake..
@Dirtnap300 Жыл бұрын
What is the best one?
@McCucumber Жыл бұрын
I am so excited about this!
@anacletwilliams8315 Жыл бұрын
Lake Oroville 2.0, 20+years on spillways that likely overgrowth and not needed maintenance. Happy to see water for all but please watch out below. Expect higher currents and eroded materials possibly to break more than usual. (Grass, mud, trees, garbage, even heavier debris if poorly maintained spillway areas go unchecked
@varok1206 Жыл бұрын
Awesome 😊
@ecamarena7504 Жыл бұрын
Looking at those three Hillside Landslides behind on his Left. Wonder what would happen if the Hill slides right there at the Spillway.
@venturefanatic9262 Жыл бұрын
Love those green hills!
@fjdkfdfjdf33 Жыл бұрын
What are the 3 scars on the hillside at 20:00?
@rdbjrseattle Жыл бұрын
I live in Texas. When we have a dam spill over it sounds like Niagra Falls.
@thadrepairsitall1278 Жыл бұрын
Just wait till the snow melts
@ReefMimic Жыл бұрын
Is there another reservoir downstream? It would be great if it could be captured.
@joepawling4735 Жыл бұрын
Agree. That’s Texas’ secret; a string of reservoirs along major rivers. The water is used, filtered, reused many times before it reaches the Gulf.
@williamthurmond4940 Жыл бұрын
A lot of this water needs to be absorbed into the watersheds and aquifers underground.
@tylerdixon3290 Жыл бұрын
There is an ancient lakebed that is reforming a lake, with no inlet, or outlet. It is thumbing its nose at reservoirs, and human activity.
@glitch-pr3nr Жыл бұрын
@@glitch-pr3nr Tulare?
@htimsid Жыл бұрын
at 1:32 how did that small shed change elevation from before and after. does it float or something
@IM-yu8tw Жыл бұрын
Yep it floats
@thatonezachАй бұрын
I can't help but wonder why they don't dredge these lake bottoms while they are painfully low to help increase water capacity when they fill back up?
@mikelittle6764 Жыл бұрын
Gotta love how it's 2023 and news channels are still using cameras with interlaced video..
@NathanaelNewton Жыл бұрын
Is this increased rain also effecting lakes further east like Lake Powell?
@dichonki3345 Жыл бұрын
Not enough to make a big difference.
@cruman87 Жыл бұрын
It’s the 12 ft of snow last month that melted off and has gone into creeks, rivers etc
@sethdonnelly8655 Жыл бұрын
Check out the hill in the background over his left shoulder, it's got 3 areas where the land has begun to slide.
@ppks01 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching people slide down the spillway on their butts in the 70s. I never had the nerve.
@zonker2u8082 ай бұрын
Awesome news! Happy for you all.
@powerwagon3731Ай бұрын
Has anyone noticed the 3 obvious landslides on the hill over his left shoulder. There’s a slip line failure that any geotechnical engineer can see. That’s a killer just waiting for enough rainfall to cause a landslide into the lake.
@scottnichols-wg7juАй бұрын
Wow where does that run off go?!
@jethazelblack Жыл бұрын
And it would be wonderful to capture some of that overflow.
@IncogNito-gg6uhАй бұрын
The thing is what ever the level, it's where it's supposed to be but not necessarily where most people would want it.
@Clearanceman2 Жыл бұрын
Does that overflow go to another lake or is it just wasted?
@travismitchell1723 Жыл бұрын
Reservoirs drain to rivers. This was an overflow channel that drains to the same river.
@stephenboyington630Ай бұрын
I hope the Aquifers are also filling
@joseHernandez-xc4ixАй бұрын
That is Awesome !!!
@RickyD1968 Жыл бұрын
Ya all need to be mindful of landslides with such a big change in levels in short timeframes.
@timtripp4222 Жыл бұрын
Wow. There’s water there imagine that, what did they really think would happen with all the rain.
@michaeld53 Жыл бұрын
This is a change in the height of a lake and Dave did a terrific job of showing us what it is like according to the anchor man. Thousands of other lakes all around the world are seeing their heights change as more or less water fills them. Maybe the giant redwoods have less water content than the week before. Dave, go and measure the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada... In tomorrow's snooze
@justanotherbrewer2115Ай бұрын
CA just needs another reservoir or two so we can keep the water when we have the years that bring us water. People just do not understand that most of this state is not the big cities but is the farmland and farmers that feed this country and others. Go watch the musical video the Petersen Brothers did on Farming in CA that is on you tube. You’ll be surprised
@judyheim6998 Жыл бұрын
It's official then the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation has flipped. Now it's be 20 to 30 years of rains and mud slides.
@petemartin1917 Жыл бұрын
Wish we had Lake Mead that filled up
@conanjam Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, great news.
@jimlong527 Жыл бұрын
how long will it stay that way is the question give how that state is run.
@arbiter1 Жыл бұрын
Not for long, the drought will take it all away again in a few weeks
@midasvos9097 Жыл бұрын
Michele is really, really happy....
@roberthindle5146 Жыл бұрын
Amazing. More water than the California officials could dump into the ocean!
@dangeary2134 Жыл бұрын
It’s a damn shame that all that water is going to waste. You would think after going through drought for the last 25yrs the state didn’t develop more lakes to hold more water.
@USMC1984 Жыл бұрын
It wasn't empty, it was at 25% capacity when these rains hit and it filled. So it did what it was supposed to do, save water in rainy years for years of droughts in the future and that's all you can ask for enough storage to see you through the rough periods.
@royormonde3682 Жыл бұрын
@@royormonde3682 With the increase in population one with common sense would take that into account ...and prepare
@moserious697 Жыл бұрын
No we built track homes in flood basins, river beds, and next to burn scars
@michellehernandez8147 Жыл бұрын
I wanted to edit but anyway my example is San Bernardino County, one of the largest populated counties in CA. We have some land that reclaims groundwater and replenishes aquifers that now has beautiful new houses surrounding that land😢
@michellehernandez8147 Жыл бұрын
@@royormonde3682 So it only took us twenty five years to slurp up 75% of Lopez lake... here's to hoping we get a another good storm system in 2048
@michellehernandez8147 Жыл бұрын
Is there more water cause the ice caps are melting? Or am I trippin
@GetdaMemo Жыл бұрын
I love the Spanish moss around Lopez Lake.
@ernee100 Жыл бұрын
25 years! How old is the dam/lake?
@rnvrnv354 Жыл бұрын
Dam was built in 1969.
@eekus1494 Жыл бұрын
So happy
@annberlin5811 Жыл бұрын
Is this lake just for flood control or is it used for drinking water or irrigation or something?
@4wheelliving132 Жыл бұрын
Lopez Lake provides drinking water for Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, Oceano and Avila Beach.[2] It also provides groundwater recharge, water for irrigation and flood control. Unlike most municipal water supplies, human contact with the water is permitted. Sailing, wind surfing, water skiing, swimming, fishing and camping are popular activities. There is also a waterslide next to the lake. To prevent contamination of the drinking water, water from the lake is piped 3 mi (4.8 km) to a terminal reservoir, where it remains to allow particles to settle out and pathogens to die off. The water then goes through flocculation, filtration and chlorination at the Lopez Water Treatment Plant.
@eekus1494 Жыл бұрын
@@eekus1494 Wow. Other than that, not much huh?🤣
@4wheelliving132 Жыл бұрын
@@eekus1494 Thanks for the detail. Now it no longer provides any flood control. There's now a significant downstream risk if the heavy rains return.
@sorensolveig599 Жыл бұрын
@@sorensolveig599 if the weather forecast predicts more heavy rain they may preemptively discharge some water to make room for catching the storm water. They may have sluce gate that discharges to the creek or they may have to go via the way they extract water for use.
@adrianthoroughgood1191 Жыл бұрын
where did all the fish go in december?
@mattpierson6206 Жыл бұрын
There’s more pools in California than any other state. It’s also the least amount of water hydrants per capita to new housing.
@Jason-rn4jk Жыл бұрын
What state is this?
@oculosprudentium8486 Жыл бұрын
That state of your ignorance and laziness at being unable to google it.
@BlownMacTruckАй бұрын
@@BlownMacTruck I can ask anything I want You are sounding like a snob to be replying to me like that.
@oculosprudentium8486Ай бұрын
@@oculosprudentium8486Sure. I’m not stopping you from asking whatever you want. What I’m doing is judging you for asking such a moronic question that could be answered by yourself in less than the time it takes to post your question, which speaks to your inherent laziness, in which you ask others to do the work for you.
@BlownMacTruckАй бұрын
You got a few places in that spillway that look a little sketchy. You may want to bring in an engineer to take a look.
@bryantwalley Жыл бұрын
So lower water rates????
@Howrider65 Жыл бұрын
😂🤣
@motorhomemac Жыл бұрын
This makes me happy
@itsoundzgood Жыл бұрын
Wow!! Water.
@Marc-so2cd Жыл бұрын
I used to go camping there as a child . One of my favorite places as a kid. This is cool to see but California is managed like crap . Wonder how the fishing is ?? It used to be every cast for bluegill and crappie . Great fishing 25 years ago.
@redshedllc9054 Жыл бұрын
If only lake mead was this lucky.
@AlphaGametauriАй бұрын
erosion on hillside?
@rosewhite--- Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!🌦
@paddy9449 Жыл бұрын
this is great they need to hold everything let it bypass only unless absolutely necessary
@mydogpeaches1 Жыл бұрын
But does the San Joaquin flow into the Ocean yet?
@FreezyAbitKT7A Жыл бұрын
desalination plants off the California coast are the answer to the drought in the SW. Many countries desalinate sea water.
@jaywinters2483 Жыл бұрын
time to sell more to grow more crops in the desert like areas........we can add more lawns and golf courses!
@nunyabizznizz7326 Жыл бұрын
its funny because its true. They will keep building more neighborhoods and more people will move in, and the problem will grow. Constant growth all the way to our demise
@jinglemyberries866 Жыл бұрын
No clue.what state?
@user-jb8dx3hl2rАй бұрын
Time to bust out the gravity bongs!!!!!
@jonmacdonald5345 Жыл бұрын
I don't know... I looked at the channels you subscribe to and I don't think you have the best judgement. Bikini MILF Mom? C'mon dude, you can do better.
@seeharvester Жыл бұрын
She's really really happy
@raymondmerchant988 Жыл бұрын
I'm just glad they finally have enough water that can battle the wild fires that occur every year in the national parks that are located in California this will help cuve off that severe drought you guys have been having for the past decade or so I just hope that your drought levels have finally been broken and will end for a while
@audraturner5365 Жыл бұрын
Only problem is, the people that control the valve. Certainly will sell off the water
@henrycole8705 Жыл бұрын
I remember the media when it was at all time low they were talking as if it was dead, never to come back
@AAAAAAA66879 Жыл бұрын
I love living in a place where there's rain all the time people in this video act like they never seen water.
@Djrabbit-wl3ek Жыл бұрын
Lake Mead can use some of that water
@nickk3085Ай бұрын
its almost like weather varies sometimes. Like in cycles. Huh.....
@blackrocks8413Ай бұрын
You know life is good when we get excited about water flowing over cement.
@J_PIK Жыл бұрын
Now build new capacity for water storage out there.
@Emslander Жыл бұрын
Where is the spilled water going? I hope it is being saved!
@Rennyteam359 Жыл бұрын
It's flowing down the dry creekbed. The reservoir hasn't overflowed for 25 years, so that creek has been dry for 25 years, apart from a little direct rainfall that ran into it. I hope no one built anything there not realising it might flow again one day!
@adrianthoroughgood1191 Жыл бұрын
1:31 wow
@tygerbyrn Жыл бұрын
All the sunken boats and mobsters in 45 gallon drums are once again consigned to the depths
@SC-sf8xt Жыл бұрын
In San Luis Obispo county?😂😂😂🙄🙄🙄
@user-ke9yk5qp3uАй бұрын
MY FAVORITE PLACE TO CAMP 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
@johnmiller4553 Жыл бұрын
One good stretch of no rain and those things will start losing water as rapidly as they have for years. Everyone’s so happy about it but it’s not gonna last even close to what they’re predicting
@MrDoctour Жыл бұрын
Miracles
@iracema6210 Жыл бұрын
Underground aquifers need replenishing too
@incognito5986 Жыл бұрын
Honestly bro....when they are full what will you complain about next? Be happy
@user-dc1dr9kr8x Жыл бұрын
@@user-dc1dr9kr8x complain? Are you stupid? I was stating a fact.
This thrills me. I used to windsurf on Lopez in the late 70s, and in those days you could practically roll out of your sleeping bag and be lakeside. Think maybe a surfin' safari down south is in order.
don't care
@@swaggytoast5242 who asked?
@@Jacksonflax did I hurt your boyfriend's feelings? hahahahaha
@@swaggytoast5242 lol actual tool
@@cheeseburger6001 don't care
The hills sure look nice and green , beautiful country .❤
WOOHOO! More precious than gold, baby! Thank you, Mother Nature.
More like "thank you" geoengineering. Nothing natural about the weather these days.
@@CH-so8tn Clowns in the comment section. Grab the tinfoil!
Fantastic - happy for you guys over there. The reservoirs over here in Mid Wales (Elan Valley UK) have been super low but are flowing to. Love to see it no matter where we are in the world. For sure water is life. Mark
Here in the East Riding of Yorkshire the grass was dying on the park outside where i live in February its been that dry, the rain usually comes from the west so the west of the country gets all the rain first but here in East Yorkshire because of the Pennines the water gets dumped loads up there first and it can lead to lots less water falling for us. Im proper worried about this year we need hosepipe bans in place now and they are just dithering...
@@dreddykrugernew We've had a fair bit of rain this month down here on the Welsh border near Hereford. The same the Black Mountains shelter us from the Westerly - hope you get the rain.
@@WyeExplorer Hey!
@@straightouttacornwall Bro? Peace!
I’m glad they finally got rain. We didn’t need mass migration to the Great Lakes.
Why no one wants to live in the Great lakes except inbred hicks in a double wide
You’re gonna get it eventually (and also, you do need it) Arizona’s still boned last time I was checking
It's cool I guess to see thos I live by Niagara Falls we definitely don't have this issue
Wow. 25 years!!!
That was a gnarly difference between what December looked like to now...
Wish this were to stay, I've never seen CA so green and beautiful! I went to LA, Anaheim and SD area and it was lovely! Can't wait to visit some more this year from AZ :D
Artificial rain… it’s natural but we are setting up all kinds of devices to trigger rain Mexico 🇲🇽 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 and UAE 🇦🇪 have also been practicing it.
I hope the colorado river gets a lot of rain too, it needs it.
I remember sliding down that spillway when I was a student at Cal Poly nearby. There was a small lake at the bottom. And as a somewhat skinny kid I could lean back and with my legs lifted somewhat, skip somewhat as I hit the bottom. It was treacherous climbing up the slippery surface and there was not a lot of water coming over (circa 1974), Partly dry. I saw one guy slip and hit his head on the concrete, crazy jock type. He fell away endangering others below on the south east end of the spillway climbing up. Used to try to grab the chainlink fence or cracks or an old rope. There were several dozen college age kids there on a sunny weekend day. Strictly unsupervised, under the radar.
Water IS life. I know that the weather has a big role in reservoirs staying filled, however, better water management is key. Let's hope that with the lack of water for so long, people will appreciate it a lot more and conserve it in many diverse ways.
Naah, must fill rich fck pools and keep golf courses green.
The older I get, the more stuff like this excites me lol
Same, lol.
Jeeeeeeeesus Derrick don't do that. Don't say stuff like that lol
'cause nature is awesome :D
Just came back from CA and Orange County. Good to see all the green.
We are experiencing serious flooding here in N AZ as well. Getting snow again this morning 3/24/23. All reservoirs are full except for lake Powell and Mead still empty.
PLEASE, AZ and CA, gather your excess water, load onto tanker trucks and take to Mead.
Was really hoping this wet winter would fill Powell, but nope. I've heard varied explanations why this didn't happen
@@jaylewis5035 honestly they need to lmao
EMPTY as........... Planned For !
@@hobamasucs I agree 100 %
Greetings from the BIG SKY. Good to see you guys get the water.
Wow, it took 25 years?! So the last time it was full was back in 1998. 😯
this comment made me feel really old thanks💀
Thank democrats for that.
@@ian2372 For the weather?
@@davidchang5265 😂😂
@@ian2372 democrats made weather guys
A mate of mine moved from Liverpool to San Luis Obispo 40 years ago and I couldnt remember the name of the place. This is the first time Ive ever heard it mentioned in that time
40 years ago the boat launch was more on the east side of the lake and there was an island to the right of launch. The dam must have been lowered since then.
I'm from Canada and it good to hear you guys getting so extra rain and snow every drop counts. So does this mean the drought in some of these places is coming to a end? I have heard it was getting pretty bad.
Not necessarily coming to an end. Part of the problem is the population, not just the weather.
No. It's not really a drought either. The southwest is a desert and has been for at least thousands of years. the 1900s were a much wetter than normal century which gave people unrealistic expectations of what is normal.
Lmao, simultaneously in a drought and a flood. Welcome to California
@@mro4ts457 Thank you for your reply i come from Alberta witch is just north of Montana and can get really dry but in 2013 we had a once in a 100 year flood when it rained for a week strait i ended up losing everything i had.
@@Sodiumreactor I come from Alberta just north of Montana where it can get pretty dry and the last few summers have been really hot but back in 2013 we had a major flood.
Great news. living at the Jersey shore, hope all the lakes fill up out west.
Cabs are here.
I’m more curious to see how high Shasta lake has gotten. The past 2 years of driving by it, it’s been so sad to think what it used to be.
81% full atm. Still 30 ft to full pool.
Is Lake Mead filling up now?
@@roberthindle5146 Nope and it won't fill significantly this year. Projections are that the level of water will actually fall. All water available will be used to fill in Lake Powell which is in much worse situation.
Yes there is a video of Shasta lakes progress too
@@JBrotsis1 The search bar will help.
If this keeps up for a while california will be good on water, the ground is still dry but this year has been good so far
good for one year maybe. The atmosphere phenomenon that brought in the water is called a phenomenon because it doesn’t happen often at all.
@@xsu-is7vq If this trend continues, it'll last us a lot longer than a year
I live on the other side of the continent and I'm thrilled to see it. Any idea what those three landslides(?) behind the reporter?
probably someone trying to offroad lol
Should get some sand bags and make the wall higher. :)
Great job, reporting everyone! 🥳🥳🥳👍😊🌷
I’m California Fresno, live in Texas now. I like seeing the guy with the Longhorns hat taking pictures
PLANT AT LEAST ONE TREE...HOLY CRAP !!!
thanks Dave
I have some great childhood memories of camping at this lake..
What is the best one?
I am so excited about this!
Lake Oroville 2.0, 20+years on spillways that likely overgrowth and not needed maintenance. Happy to see water for all but please watch out below. Expect higher currents and eroded materials possibly to break more than usual. (Grass, mud, trees, garbage, even heavier debris if poorly maintained spillway areas go unchecked
Awesome 😊
Looking at those three Hillside Landslides behind on his Left. Wonder what would happen if the Hill slides right there at the Spillway.
Love those green hills!
What are the 3 scars on the hillside at 20:00?
I live in Texas. When we have a dam spill over it sounds like Niagra Falls.
Just wait till the snow melts
Is there another reservoir downstream? It would be great if it could be captured.
Agree. That’s Texas’ secret; a string of reservoirs along major rivers. The water is used, filtered, reused many times before it reaches the Gulf.
A lot of this water needs to be absorbed into the watersheds and aquifers underground.
There is an ancient lakebed that is reforming a lake, with no inlet, or outlet. It is thumbing its nose at reservoirs, and human activity.
@@glitch-pr3nr Tulare?
at 1:32 how did that small shed change elevation from before and after. does it float or something
Yep it floats
I can't help but wonder why they don't dredge these lake bottoms while they are painfully low to help increase water capacity when they fill back up?
Gotta love how it's 2023 and news channels are still using cameras with interlaced video..
Is this increased rain also effecting lakes further east like Lake Powell?
Not enough to make a big difference.
It’s the 12 ft of snow last month that melted off and has gone into creeks, rivers etc
Check out the hill in the background over his left shoulder, it's got 3 areas where the land has begun to slide.
I remember watching people slide down the spillway on their butts in the 70s. I never had the nerve.
Awesome news! Happy for you all.
Has anyone noticed the 3 obvious landslides on the hill over his left shoulder. There’s a slip line failure that any geotechnical engineer can see. That’s a killer just waiting for enough rainfall to cause a landslide into the lake.
Wow where does that run off go?!
And it would be wonderful to capture some of that overflow.
The thing is what ever the level, it's where it's supposed to be but not necessarily where most people would want it.
Does that overflow go to another lake or is it just wasted?
Reservoirs drain to rivers. This was an overflow channel that drains to the same river.
I hope the Aquifers are also filling
That is Awesome !!!
Ya all need to be mindful of landslides with such a big change in levels in short timeframes.
Wow. There’s water there imagine that, what did they really think would happen with all the rain.
This is a change in the height of a lake and Dave did a terrific job of showing us what it is like according to the anchor man. Thousands of other lakes all around the world are seeing their heights change as more or less water fills them. Maybe the giant redwoods have less water content than the week before. Dave, go and measure the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada... In tomorrow's snooze
CA just needs another reservoir or two so we can keep the water when we have the years that bring us water. People just do not understand that most of this state is not the big cities but is the farmland and farmers that feed this country and others. Go watch the musical video the Petersen Brothers did on Farming in CA that is on you tube. You’ll be surprised
It's official then the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation has flipped. Now it's be 20 to 30 years of rains and mud slides.
Wish we had Lake Mead that filled up
Fantastic, great news.
how long will it stay that way is the question give how that state is run.
Not for long, the drought will take it all away again in a few weeks
Michele is really, really happy....
Amazing. More water than the California officials could dump into the ocean!
It’s a damn shame that all that water is going to waste. You would think after going through drought for the last 25yrs the state didn’t develop more lakes to hold more water.
It wasn't empty, it was at 25% capacity when these rains hit and it filled. So it did what it was supposed to do, save water in rainy years for years of droughts in the future and that's all you can ask for enough storage to see you through the rough periods.
@@royormonde3682 With the increase in population one with common sense would take that into account ...and prepare
No we built track homes in flood basins, river beds, and next to burn scars
I wanted to edit but anyway my example is San Bernardino County, one of the largest populated counties in CA. We have some land that reclaims groundwater and replenishes aquifers that now has beautiful new houses surrounding that land😢
@@royormonde3682 So it only took us twenty five years to slurp up 75% of Lopez lake... here's to hoping we get a another good storm system in 2048
Is there more water cause the ice caps are melting? Or am I trippin
I love the Spanish moss around Lopez Lake.
25 years! How old is the dam/lake?
Dam was built in 1969.
So happy
Is this lake just for flood control or is it used for drinking water or irrigation or something?
Lopez Lake provides drinking water for Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, Oceano and Avila Beach.[2] It also provides groundwater recharge, water for irrigation and flood control. Unlike most municipal water supplies, human contact with the water is permitted. Sailing, wind surfing, water skiing, swimming, fishing and camping are popular activities. There is also a waterslide next to the lake. To prevent contamination of the drinking water, water from the lake is piped 3 mi (4.8 km) to a terminal reservoir, where it remains to allow particles to settle out and pathogens to die off. The water then goes through flocculation, filtration and chlorination at the Lopez Water Treatment Plant.
@@eekus1494 Wow. Other than that, not much huh?🤣
@@eekus1494 Thanks for the detail. Now it no longer provides any flood control. There's now a significant downstream risk if the heavy rains return.
@@sorensolveig599 if the weather forecast predicts more heavy rain they may preemptively discharge some water to make room for catching the storm water. They may have sluce gate that discharges to the creek or they may have to go via the way they extract water for use.
where did all the fish go in december?
There’s more pools in California than any other state. It’s also the least amount of water hydrants per capita to new housing.
What state is this?
That state of your ignorance and laziness at being unable to google it.
@@BlownMacTruck I can ask anything I want You are sounding like a snob to be replying to me like that.
@@oculosprudentium8486Sure. I’m not stopping you from asking whatever you want. What I’m doing is judging you for asking such a moronic question that could be answered by yourself in less than the time it takes to post your question, which speaks to your inherent laziness, in which you ask others to do the work for you.
You got a few places in that spillway that look a little sketchy. You may want to bring in an engineer to take a look.
So lower water rates????
😂🤣
This makes me happy
Wow!! Water.
I used to go camping there as a child . One of my favorite places as a kid. This is cool to see but California is managed like crap . Wonder how the fishing is ?? It used to be every cast for bluegill and crappie . Great fishing 25 years ago.
If only lake mead was this lucky.
erosion on hillside?
THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!🌦
this is great they need to hold everything let it bypass only unless absolutely necessary
But does the San Joaquin flow into the Ocean yet?
desalination plants off the California coast are the answer to the drought in the SW. Many countries desalinate sea water.
time to sell more to grow more crops in the desert like areas........we can add more lawns and golf courses!
its funny because its true. They will keep building more neighborhoods and more people will move in, and the problem will grow. Constant growth all the way to our demise
No clue.what state?
Time to bust out the gravity bongs!!!!!
I don't know... I looked at the channels you subscribe to and I don't think you have the best judgement. Bikini MILF Mom? C'mon dude, you can do better.
She's really really happy
I'm just glad they finally have enough water that can battle the wild fires that occur every year in the national parks that are located in California this will help cuve off that severe drought you guys have been having for the past decade or so I just hope that your drought levels have finally been broken and will end for a while
Only problem is, the people that control the valve. Certainly will sell off the water
I remember the media when it was at all time low they were talking as if it was dead, never to come back
I love living in a place where there's rain all the time people in this video act like they never seen water.
Lake Mead can use some of that water
its almost like weather varies sometimes. Like in cycles. Huh.....
You know life is good when we get excited about water flowing over cement.
Now build new capacity for water storage out there.
Where is the spilled water going? I hope it is being saved!
It's flowing down the dry creekbed. The reservoir hasn't overflowed for 25 years, so that creek has been dry for 25 years, apart from a little direct rainfall that ran into it. I hope no one built anything there not realising it might flow again one day!
1:31 wow
All the sunken boats and mobsters in 45 gallon drums are once again consigned to the depths
In San Luis Obispo county?😂😂😂🙄🙄🙄
MY FAVORITE PLACE TO CAMP 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
One good stretch of no rain and those things will start losing water as rapidly as they have for years. Everyone’s so happy about it but it’s not gonna last even close to what they’re predicting
Miracles
Underground aquifers need replenishing too
Honestly bro....when they are full what will you complain about next? Be happy
@@user-dc1dr9kr8x complain? Are you stupid? I was stating a fact.