In one of the more strange happenings related to the massive California mega-drought, a lake drained overnight, leaving thousands of fish carcasses rotting in the sun.
Photo of dry Walker Lake. Courtesy KTVN-TV.
The Mountain Meadows reservoir, also called Walker Lake, was a popular fishing location for families around Susanville, California. Area residents said the lake was full enough for boats and fishing last Saturday, but Sunday morning had run completely dry.
The water rights are owned by Pacific Gas & Electric who use it for hydroelectric power.
“It’s the situation we worked hard to avoid but the reality is we’re in a very serious drought, there’s also concerns for the fish downstream,” spokesman Paul Moreno told CBS Sacramento.
PG&E officials also claimed that they did not open the dam to drain the water: it simply “ran out.”
One local resident says that he believes there was an ulterior motive to the water’s disappearance.
“This makes me feel like they didn’t want to do a fish rescue and that it was easier to open that sucker up Saturday night,” Eddie Bauer told CBS Sacramento.
The post California Lake Drains Overnight appeared first on Trunews..
from Trunews. http://ift.tt/1gVDtAw
via IFTTT
No comments:
Post a Comment