rvrgirl
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We just arrived at our riverhouse. The water level is all the way past our dock and up 2 the grass now. Does anyone know why this is happening?? Boat cop???
No shit? Tell mike to take some photo's and put them up!
RD
Word is problem with headgate dam
the wmc's just stopped by, chatted with them briefly. Water still riseing but not as fast as it was 1hr ago. We'll see what happens. I'll keep ya all posted or my wife will.
Let me know if I should start driving out there.
Did they evacuate you?
RD
ok now we are safe, the water has gone down super fast I think It's all under control now. It's gone down 1ft in 10 minutes
Now the people on the lower river are like WTF? We have water?
The water should spill over Headgate at some point....I would think. Shit...that looks like a bad deal.
Yes.. I guess they found the guy with the key..
Just got home. Here's the deal:
Malfunction at Headgate prevented any water release. The dam is run by Bureau of Reclamation. Automated, with no technicians on scene. Had to send a guy up from Yuma.
Quick work by the Bureau, reducing Parker Dam releases kept it under relative control.
Most of the "high" water was toward the lower end, so Mikes place and the rest by Badenochs would have got the worst.
I measured the level at our place and the highest it got was just 8" above normal. Held there for about an hour. By 8:45 PM they had a handle on the in and outflow so levels should be back to normal by midnight or so.
No residences got flooded.
So move along. Nothing to see here.
Glad all is well.
I have to say I love this place. Let's party.
Just got home. Here's the deal:
Malfunction at Headgate prevented any water release. The dam is run by Bureau of Reclamation. Automated, with no technicians on scene. Had to send a guy up from Yuma.
Quick work by the Bureau, reducing Parker Dam releases kept it under relative control.
Most of the "high" water was toward the lower end, so Mikes place and the rest by Badenochs would have got the worst.
I measured the level at our place and the highest it got was just 8" above normal. Held there for about an hour. By 8:45 PM they had a handle on the in and outflow so levels should be back to normal by midnight or so.
No residences got flooded.
So move along. Nothing to see here.
Thanks for the info, hope everyone stuff is ok. River Shore Estates water was up 12 feet what I was told.
a chicken bone was was found in the control valve got it cleared. All good now, is 460 in Parker...