shueman
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As we continue to endure our current drought conditions, not so long ago we had a significant El Nino that filled up lakes, rivers, and the like. It was 2003-2004.
Canyon Lake overflowed; Elsinore had to dredge a canal to let out water and the airport flooded. Water, water everywhere.
Part of the impact of all the rain is NO DEMAND for water downriver for farming, etc, so they shut down the flows out of Davis Dam.
There was so much runnoff that Davis was reduced to a trickle.
Here's a few pix that I've archived from those days:
Canyon Lake overflowed; Elsinore had to dredge a canal to let out water and the airport flooded. Water, water everywhere.
Part of the impact of all the rain is NO DEMAND for water downriver for farming, etc, so they shut down the flows out of Davis Dam.
There was so much runnoff that Davis was reduced to a trickle.
Here's a few pix that I've archived from those days: