"Big Hole in Lake" - Bathtub Drain Styled Spillway in Action. Local's call it the "Glory Hole". The outside "DRAIN" diameter is 72 Feet wide (about 22 meters), and the FALL is 280 feet. Lake Level in photo is 440.89 feet, 0.89 feet over spillway edge. Highest Lake level recorded is about 446 feet. The dam, seen behind the "hole", is designed to hold a maximum lake level of 455.5 feet, top of the dam is 456 feet. Click photo for Full Size 1600x1200. Taken @ Lake Berryessa, Napa County, California

antorenz, on June 5, 2008, said:

This leaves you breathless. Especcially if you are scared by water... YS

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LouisSaint, on June 5, 2008, said:

Very cool shot. Thanks for sharing it. -LouisSaint

barbybond, on June 6, 2008, said:

wow amazing

pal_sandipan, on June 6, 2008, said:

Extra ordinary; your shoot is fine; I am giving my vote and also pickup your picture for best of one.

MARCO CRUPI, on June 6, 2008, said:

This is a photomontage?

Neim Sejfuli ♦, on June 8, 2008, said:

Voted

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Francis Vallance, on June 12, 2008, said:

Voted Well done.

Boumlik M., on June 12, 2008, said:

Really spectacular! Voted.

Daniel Dunlap, on June 16, 2008, said:

Very cool. Voted!

Daniel

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stevieboy378, on June 23, 2008, said:

Beautiful capture ! Ladybower dam, in Derbyshire England, does indeed have 2 of these overflows - unfortunately the reservoir water level is rarely high enough for them to operate . . . .

ahmetaltunbay, on June 28, 2008, said:

Fantastic view

Irina Klubkova, Deni…, on June 29, 2008, said:

Excellent!!! voted

M.Neves, on August 4, 2008, said:

Espectacular

bartecq, on August 4, 2008, said:

Stunning place, good shot, Ken.

© Sonny☼3D, on August 4, 2008, said:

This is absolutely GREAT!!!

© (((Jose Daniel))), on August 5, 2008, said:

Congratulations for the honorable mention.

mohiuddin, on August 5, 2008, said:

nice

cargo, on August 5, 2008, said:

WOW... 0_0

pollyh, on August 7, 2008, said:

Simply awesome capture...congrats on the honourable mention....

Elfat Baftijari, on August 8, 2008, said:

Wow Ken Berg thats amazing shoot its one of my favourites greetings ELFAT