In the middle of the Monticello Dam in Lake Berryessa, Northern California, there's a massive drain hole. It's called the Morning Glory Spillway, but has also earned the affectionate nickname "The Glory Hole." At 22 meters in diameter, the hole sucks in water from the dam to prevent flooding at a rate of 1,300 cubic meters per second when it reaches capacity, according to Atlas Obscura. The water is carried through a large concrete pipe and emptied about 210 meters away. Follow us!: Engineering
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In the middle of the Monticello Dam in Lake Berryessa, Northern California, there's a massive drain hole. It's called the Morning Glory Spillway, but has also earned the affectionate nickname "The Glory Hole." At 22 meters in diameter, the hole sucks in water from the dam to prevent flooding at a rate of 1,300 cubic meters per second when it reaches capacity, according to Atlas Obscura. The water is carried through a large concrete pipe and emptied about 210 meters away. Follow us!: Engineering
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🌊Subverting nature's course, the Monticello Dam's spillway is a spectacle like no other. This mesmerizing vortex is a ‘Glory Hole,’ the world's largest morning glory spillway with a diameter of 72 feet narrowing down to 28 feet. It's our human answer to handling 362,000 gallons of water per second in style when the dam is full. Masterful design meets raw power. #EngineeringFeats #UrbanAlchemy #MindBlowingEngineering, #WaterSpectacle, #HydroMagic, #InAwe, #FYP, #MustSee, #ViralVideo, #Amazing, #
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🌊Subverting nature's course, the Monticello Dam's spillway is a spectacle like no other. This mesmerizing vortex is a ‘Glory Hole,’ the world's largest morning glory spillway with a diameter of 72 feet narrowing down to 28 feet. It's our human answer to handling 362,000 gallons of water per second in style when the dam is full. Masterful design meets raw power. #EngineeringFeats #UrbanAlchemy #MindBlowingEngineering, #WaterSpectacle, #HydroMagic, #InAwe, #FYP, #MustSee, #ViralVideo, #Amazing, #
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It’s kind of therapeutic to watch water gush down Monticello Dam’s famous circular spillway at Lake Berryessa, California. Heavy rainfall caused water to flow over the lake’s famous “Glory Hole.” (Sandy Storck/Storyful) Also see: https://globalnews.ca/news/4951828/boiling-water-challenge-burn/ | Global News
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Due to high water levels at Lake Berryessa, the Monticello Dam spillway in Northern California became active for the first time since 2019. Credit: Jonathan A. Eisen, Solano County Water Agency, and AP | KNX News 97.1 FM
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Water from Lake Berryessa flows into the Morning Glory spillway, a vertical drain leading to Putah Creek in Napa, California. Known locally as the "Glory Hole," the circular spillway is 72 feet in diameter and channels overflow 200 feet straight down through a tunnel, helping regulate water levels at Monticello Dam. #Napa #California #Drain #MorningGlorySpillway #LakeBerryessa #Environment #Water | Brut
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Man falls into a dams drain hole lucky the drop wasn’t too far because the dam was so small there isn’t 100 percent proof he survived but it’s most likely he did because the drop wouldn’t have been more than 15 ft
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