Shasta Lake Relics Uncovered

wtm442 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-15-2008, 03:29 PM

Its 64°F and raining here for the 4th day on a row. No snow here. It almost got up to 70°F today.

More Pics Ron.

Ron61 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 06:33 AM

Dan,

In 1977 the lake got the lowest it has ever been since they filled it. I rode a Honda motorcycle way out on one of the baked mud flats and broke through about a half mile out. It took two of us to get that thing out of the mud as it was up to the seat.

The tree line right now is over 100' above the water. And if we don't start getting some rain, I am not sure what they are going to do. They are talking abut shutting down another of the generators to save the water that it takes to run it. Then that will create even more of an electrical shortage than we now have. Everyone is going to hurt from this as the farmers are not getting the water they need and many acres will not even be used if things don't turn around. Also they announced that due to the limited water, some of the fruit and nuts were not going to be as good as usual.

Lassen did get about 3' of snow a couple of weeks ago but that is mostly gone now and is about like peeing on the fires around Santa Barbara and L. A. We need rain and lots of it with a lot of snow in the mountains or things are really going to be bad next Summer. The old Highway 99 bridge in the pictures that I posted showing them trying to move the stranded houseboats is normally under 100' of water.

Ron

Mark IV · #3 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 06:37 AM

Has Jimmy Hoffa turned up yet??????

Cobrabill · #4 (**permalink**) 11-17-2008, 03:37 PM

[quote=Ron61 Also they announced that due to the limited water, some of the fruit and nuts were not going to be as good as usual. Ron[/QUOTE]

So now the people are going to be bad on account of not enough rainfall???

Ron61 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-18-2008, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Cobrabill

So now the people are going to be bad on account of not enough rainfall???

Bill,

When I posted that I wondered which one of you would jump on that part of it first. I really don't think the water or lack of such has anything to do with the walking, talking fruits and nuts in this state. In fact I believe it has now reached a point where they could declare the state a zoo and it would be correct.

Send us all of your gays, loonies, and every other nut cake.

Ron

Dan40 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-18-2008, 01:17 PM

When I lived in Ca. [SF Bay area] it was known as the "Granola State."
As in, "What ain't fruits or nuts, is flakes!"

Dan