Ongoing Drought

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted August 17, 2013435 views3 comments

Trinity Lake, Northern California
Years of inadequate rainfall have left the lake (a reservoir) level at the lowest in many years, and at a capacity of only 61%
"Normal" water level is just below the tree line, and I remember this from years ago. Will it ever recover?

Most boat launching ramps are way above the water and useless, and fishing, swimming, and other recreational activities are severely impacted. The birds, animals, and nearby small towns who depend on summer tourism are the most affected.

D800
18-200mm @ 40mm
Digital zoom: 1.5x
1/400 sec, f/11
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 250
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 17, 2013 at 4:45 PM

Another view:

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Comment posted by Stan Wojtaszek on August 22, 2013 at 7:03 PM

Congrats on having not one but two images selected in the "Weekly Picks" Sandy.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on August 26, 2013 at 10:48 PM

Keep hoping, Sandy. Cheney Lake near Wichita, KS was at this level of water. Now it is above normal after a couple weeks of heavy rains. The drought ended in the eastern 1/2 of KS this month, but only after flooding occurred along many creeks and rivers.

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