Monday, June 13, 2011

Dam Spring Runoff


"It reminds me of the north sea." The Dam Manager of the Owyhee Dam told me. Cold and violent, the green water of the spillway crashes into the basalt cliffs that hold the footings of the Owyhee Dam. Creating the sea green waves mimicking that of a volatile sea. (click here to see more dam photos)

The Owyhee Dam built in 1929 stands 417 feet and served as the prototype for the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River near Las Vegas. 



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