Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Located in northern California, the Monticello Dam's is the largest morning glory spillway all over the world. This funnel-shaped outlet, allows water to bypass the dam when it reaches capacity, as it swallows a rate of 48,400 cubic feet per second (1370 m³/s).
Lake Berryessa
The distance from the funnel to the exit point - which is situated in the south side of the canyon - is about 700 feet. This type of spillway is basically a giant cement funnel. The hole's largest diameter is 72 feet and narrows to about 28 feet. For obvious reasons, swimming near the glory hole is both prohibited and stupid. There are buoys strung across the lake to discourage boaters and swimmers from approaching the glory hole and the dam. Furthermore, the glory hole is well fenced off from the land.
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Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by NULL on 2007-06-18 00:55:32
it is very good
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Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by amritsingh on 2007-06-18 02:46:31
 wow wot a pic... i see where they got the idea from in the scene from the fantastic 4.... |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by cschilweri on 2007-06-18 09:15:51
Beautiful |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by pappe on 2007-06-18 09:59:38
 what god's creation, |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by rahmanlutfar on 2007-06-18 10:07:02
awesome...what happen when anybody fallen in that hole? |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by omsaber on 2007-06-18 11:57:47
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Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by sheldekar on 2007-06-18 14:25:19
good one |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by raju.kt on 2007-06-18 15:24:00
An engineering marvel! Not sure if a similar spillway exists elsewhere. |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by bibbu on 2007-06-18 15:27:18
greatness of nature----awsome |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by lady on 2007-06-18 19:35:54
thank you |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by nimsriran on 2007-06-18 21:12:25
An unusual spillway indeed. Quite engaging. Thank you. |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by trina on 2007-06-18 21:47:13
just give these pics a look...u'll love it |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by trina on 2007-06-18 21:48:10
chech out these pics...u'll love them |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by sdi on 2007-06-19 17:51:18
i want to go there?????? |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by gaggar on 2007-06-20 00:48:56
amazing and beautiful |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by mallakkara on 2007-06-20 22:18:54
Nice one......... |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by araumo_p6 on 2007-06-21 07:17:16
great scenes! great engineering thought!
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Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by san1934 on 2007-06-22 04:33:55
see what a brain of a man can do? |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by sun_r4u on 2007-06-25 16:35:22
v.Nice |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by Sisanda on 2007-06-26 17:44:11
Its so pretty,I like it, very much
I'd like to watch it. |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by vannguyen on 2007-07-06 21:17:26
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Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by vannguyen on 2007-07-06 22:45:18
it's beautiful |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by nirbhaya.sawe on 2007-08-06 20:32:58
wow.................!!!!!   how is it possible??............... |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by merciaangelo on 2007-09-24 05:39:36
Its Beautiful Angelo |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by rahi503 on 2007-09-24 12:14:47
bahoot khub hai ye tasweeren |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by gr.boroomand on 2007-09-24 17:58:52
Very wisdome!geting rid of opratory or machinery fault. |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by appanda on 2007-09-25 01:01:12
It is a "state-of-the-art" in Civil Engineering.I could think of conceptualising this as a flood control measure(although it is too expensive) where incessant rains and spating of rivers cause devastating effects in monsoon. |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by rchauhan_101285 on 2007-09-25 10:56:22
its wonderful |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by ndorairaj on 2007-09-26 07:13:10
AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by Raut on 2007-09-26 10:05:44
Its beautiful |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by sandeepkumar123ind on 2007-09-26 12:25:04
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Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by basavannarajesh on 2007-09-26 15:30:39
really fantastic |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by zila76 on 2007-10-18 08:46:40
nice picture. |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by sayedarif049 on 2008-06-02 03:50:13
good morning how u do all of u, have nice day n enjoy it
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Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by sayedarif049 on 2008-06-02 03:50:44
tkac cr |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by yogeshagowda on 2008-06-02 13:34:57
good |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by abdullah_bashir on 2008-06-06 16:01:54
thats really crazy |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by masihaustin80 on 2008-06-06 17:05:37
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Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by pr_kumar81 on 2008-07-17 02:48:31
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Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by praveencusat on 2008-07-25 23:45:35
I think this is a nice way to reduce pressure on dams |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by unni_feroke on 2009-05-27 06:12:42
good  |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by saif ameer on 2009-05-27 09:50:35
hi every one
amazinnnnnnnnnnnnng |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by SUHAS65 on 2009-05-27 11:55:24
nice,good engineering.it shows human instinct to overcome nature. |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by muhdliya on 2009-05-27 23:02:33
fentastic expect more |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by greatindiatrue on 2009-09-14 11:10:19
fantastic article. we too hav the spillway dam in himachal pradesh just ahead of mandi |
Lake Berryessa - Morning Glory Spillway
Written by vaidya.mohan on 2009-09-15 12:10:21
wonderfullsssssssssssssssssss |
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