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The Glory Hole
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The Glory Hole
Description of Photo(s) There are three graphics on a blue background. The largest graphic is a black and white photo of the construction of the Whiskeytown Dam. To the lower right of the photo is the “Glory Hole” structure enclosed in scaffolding. There is vegetation in the foreground and forested hillsides in the background.
The caption on the photo reads, “Construction of Whiskeytown Dam and the Glory Hole (right side of photo) began in 1959 and finished in 1963.”
The second graphic is a color photograph of a creek. The creek flows around a rock island with trees growing on it. The banks of the creek are lined with low brush and trees. There is a steep hillside rising up in the background.
The caption for this photo reads, “Water for Fish; Water from Whiskeytown lake is released into Clear Creek through special outlets in the dam. These outlets blend the lake’s warmer water (57’F) with it’s colder, deeper water (47’F). This benefits the salmon and steelhead trout that use Clear Creek as their spawning ground. The third graphic is a diagram of the dam. It shows the Whiskeytown Dam in profile with the lake on the right side and Clear Creek on the left. The graphic shows the paths the lake water takes from the Upper Outlet located at 1110 ft. above sea level and the Lower Outlet at 965 ft. above sea level finally exiting into Clear Creek at an elevation of 950 ft. above sea level. The Glory Hole relief tunnel is also show with a lake level of 1210ft. above sea level. The Whiskeytown Dam has the following information shown. • Type: Earth and rock fill. • Height: 282ft. • Crest Length: 2250ft.
Wayside Text The Glory Hole
Whiskeytown Dam is protected from flooding by the circular structure located a short distance from shore. Named the Glory Hole because it resembles the trumpet-shaped morning glory flower, this structure allows overflow lake waters to drain. Water cresting the rim of the Glory Hole is funneled under the dam, emptying into Clear Creek below.
Caution! For your safety, do not go near the Glory Hole. The Glory Hole is a functional feature of Whiskeytown Dam and is not designed for recreational use. It is 260 feet deep and has no safety devices to prevent fatal falls.
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Audio description of the Glory Hole Wayside.
Date Created
01/29/2022
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