Dillon Reservoir, CO, and the Famous Ice Melt Sailing, cross country skiing, ice fishing, and hiking are only a few of the activities that occur year-round at the Dillon Reservoir. Sitting between the high peaks and beautiful ski resorts of Summit County, Colorado, the reservoir is one of the largest in the state and supplies Denver with much of its clean water. A majority of the water that […] Brains Jesse | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Water Levels Wreck Truckee Rafting Operations After a delayed opening due to too much water in the Truckee River, two Tahoe City rafting companies have had to temporarily cease operations due to not enough water. Truckee River Rafting were in to their 9th day of rafting when the Federal Water Master closed Lake Tahoe Dam last Wednesday, July 12th. The level of the lake had dropped […] Raft Steven Agar | July 18, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Lake Oroville Emergency Spillway May Fail With Increasing Water Flow Water levels are increasing and there’s rain in the forecast, so water flow is expected to increase in the Lake Oroville Emergency Spillway. A hole in the spillway has increased the risk of flash floods, which has prompted an evacuation of thousands of people below the dam. The entire structural integrity of the emergency spillway is currently at risk and that has […] Chris Wallner | February 13, 2017 3 Comments
Brain Post: Why Are These Goats on This Dam in Italy? This image of goats (actually Alpine Ibex) impossibly walking on the near vertical Cingino dam (80º) in Italy has been going viral on the interwebs. This dam is located in Northern Italy’s Gran Paradiso National Park and these great photos were taken in 2010. It’s an impressive and death defying feat that they’re performing, but why? Why are they risking their lives to walk on this dam? The answer is simple: Salt. Park officials have stated that the goats are walking out onto the dam to lick salt and minerals off the dam’s stones. But, there’s another answer: Safety. When these goats are on this 80º dam, they don’t have to worry about predators […] Brains SnowBrains | December 6, 2013 1 Comment
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