I cruised out to the lake today to do some paddling and while I was there I tried to snap some pics from the same spots that I did in May while Big Wake Weekend was going on. At the time in May I thought the lake was kind of low as it was down about 25' from the top. As of today it is down 90'!These pictures show just a small portion of the lake but for the most part it has returned to being a river like how it was before the dam was built.
If you look closely you can see a few truck/trailers and where they are currently launching
For those of you that came to Big Wake Weekend, this picture is taken from the outer side of where the H1 Unlimiteds were racing.
Normally where I'm standing would be under at least 85' of water. Way off in the distance you can see the ramp where we normally launch.
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11-23-2013, 07:41 PM #1GRADSGuest
Look how low Folsom Lake is! (pics)
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11-23-2013, 07:45 PM #2Senior Member
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That's crazy!
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11-23-2013, 07:50 PM #3Senior Member
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Pretty sad for sure.
How is it possible to even boat?
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11-23-2013, 08:18 PM #4Senior Member
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Damn.....hopefully the recent rain and snow will help (a little)??
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11-23-2013, 08:24 PM #5Senior Member
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WOW.. What river feed Folsom?
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11-23-2013, 09:23 PM #6GRADSGuestIt hasn't yet, it's still going down.
Originally Posted by Paul65K
The South and North forks of the American River. Originally Posted by 28eliminator
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11-23-2013, 09:28 PM #7Banned
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All the Almond tree planting up here is sucking the lakes dry. Not sure that any amount of rain can keep them looking better than this. BYW, this is EVERY lake in NorCal, not just Folsom. Don Pedro is nearly empty. One of the reasons I threw the boat in storage at the end of August. Trees that had not been seen for 50+ years, since the lake was created, are just below the surface and punching holes in boats. Not willing to take that chance. We may be river people only next year, even if I have to drive all that way.
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11-23-2013, 09:34 PM #8Senior Member
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So where does the water go?
I know Lake Berryessa goes to Solano county, budweiser plant and shit.
I used to be amused that I was peeing in water that I drank.
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11-25-2013, 12:51 PM #9Senior Member
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Thanks Grads, I was looking for this thread on my phone earlier. This pic was taken at lunch today.
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11-25-2013, 02:08 PM #10Senior Member
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Thats crazy! Is this a yearly occurrence or more of a rare thing due to a drought.
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