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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 22, 2017 - 05:25pm PT
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OWENS RIVER GORGE ALERT!
Edit/Update Word now is early March and around 400 cfs is more realistic.
See pg 2 for current update.
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We talked to a 30-year veteran engineer for DWP today, and he said, starting tomorrow, the utility is going to open the main valve from the Crowley Lake Dam ALL THE WAY - something that has never been done. This will release 750+ CFS of water into the Owens River Gorge.
The dam evidently is filled to the limit, and there are concerns about it overflowing. Due to repairs that had to made to the generators, they have been unable to release the necessary water until everything was fixed.
Climbers are advised to use extreme caution in the coming weeks. Many of the river crossings may be submerged under fast moving water making access to most of the east side dangerous or impossible. Stay safe people.
Should be quite a show.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Feb 22, 2017 - 05:47pm PT
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Drove over the Owens by Clowns Town about an hour ago...the river is near the top of the banks and moving quickly...
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Feb 22, 2017 - 06:14pm PT
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This will release 750+ CFS of water into the Owens River Gorge.
I guess that means fishing is out of the question....
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Feb 22, 2017 - 07:25pm PT
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750 cfs is substantial, equivalent to the San Miguel on a mid-summer afternoon . . . Be careful folks, leave your pets at home and respect the water.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Feb 22, 2017 - 07:36pm PT
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That's Bull sh#t...!!!
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2017 - 08:32pm PT
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Guess we'll see if it happens tomorrow- hoping we didn't get trolled by some random DWP dude. He was older- said he'd been working there for 35 years so it seemed legit.
The crew has been climbing all over the plant working like crazy 7 days a week for the last month. The giant tool trailer was hauled out today too to service the lower plant.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Feb 22, 2017 - 08:49pm PT
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The giant tool trailer
Yikes! Must be serious then . . . bring on the 750 cfs for chrissakes!
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Urmas
Social climber
Sierra Eastside
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Feb 22, 2017 - 09:00pm PT
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Hope some of the bridges survive.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Feb 22, 2017 - 09:00pm PT
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Wow!!!
Let us know what the aftermath is. I can't even imagine.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Released into general population, Idaho
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Feb 23, 2017 - 05:17am PT
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Pics please (when the release happens)
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rwedgee
Ice climber
CA
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Feb 23, 2017 - 09:10am PT
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Nobody works at the DWP for 35 years, they can retire at 85% after 25 years with full medical.
How many CFM does it normally flow ?
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Feb 23, 2017 - 09:43am PT
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385 cfs.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2017 - 10:39am PT
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MisterE went out to the ORG this morning - no release yet. BUT, he passed a DWP truck with a snow-cat on it heading north on the 395 on his way back into town...
Maybe to access the valve?
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Feb 23, 2017 - 10:47am PT
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Normal flow thru the gorge is 45 cfs. Most of it goes thru pipes for power generation and gets dumped into Pleasant Valley. From there the lower Owens often runs between 250 and 400 cfs. it will be really good for the river to get all the silt scoured out at this flow. Fishing will be really good once the flow goes back near normal. I believe they are now obligated to do flushing flows thru the gorge if there is enough water in the system.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Feb 23, 2017 - 04:29pm PT
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This thread is gonna need pictures when the water is ripping. Some of you locals up there have a journalistic responsibility to prove that this is not fake news.
Anybody getting their kayaks ready?
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 23, 2017 - 04:55pm PT
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hey there say, justthemaid...
thanks for sharing...
i heard erik share this, too, at facebook...
how is it going...
any more news yet?
i do not know much about these areas...
i only lived in san jose...
am curious about SO much stuff now, though,
seems they never taught us enough in school,
back in the 60!s, :(
about our wonderful lovely state...
:(
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Feb 23, 2017 - 05:40pm PT
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The flow through the Gorge is at 13 cfs, still. Nothing to get a burr in your britches yet.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Feb 23, 2017 - 05:41pm PT
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Yeah right dude...? When you saw her...
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Feb 23, 2017 - 05:45pm PT
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did you say hello ?
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