Activated in 2017, and again in 2019, its long dormancy captures well the effects of the droughts California has suffered ...

Officially known as the Morning Glory Spillway, it has only rarely been activated, when levels are so high that Lake ...

A rare and compelling drainage feature at a reservoir is triggered for the first time in years by high water levels.

The unique water management design will probably remain active for several weeks. 'It's definitely worth seeing,' one ...

A mesmerizing whirlpool has opened up in California 's Lake Berryessa as relentless storms have swelled the state's rivers ...

The unique spillway at California's Lake Berryessa was activated this week for the first time in six years, according to ...

When the lake rises to 440 feet, water begins to spill into the hole. The water is sent around Monticello Dam and into Putah Creek below. The Solano County Water Agency provides water to cities ...

The mechanism is a type of drainage system with water pouring down the pipe and into Putah Creek on the other side of Monticello Dam. The spillway is among a few with that shape in the country ...

(Chris Riley/The Reporter) People walk along State Route 128 to get a view of Lake Berryessa pouring into the Glory Hole spillway at Monticello Dam. The Lake Berryessa Water Surface Elevation has ...

Lake Berryessa, a manmade reservoir in Napa County created by the Monticello Dam, has been hovering at a 436' water surface level since the beginning of the year. The lake spills at the 440' mark ...