Water strudel attracts tourists: spectacle on Lake Berryessa!

Water strudel attracts tourists: spectacle on Lake Berryessa!

A spectacular natural spectacle in Lake Berryessa in California attracts tourists from near and far. The water mirror, which increased by violent currents of the January storms, meant that the extraordinary noise, which is known as "Morning Glory Spillway", had to be put into operation. This funnel -shaped drain opening, which has a width of about 22 meters, is similar to a large water vertebrae that pulls a plug out of the bathtub. According to krone.at , the spectacle has only been observed four times in the past three decades, most recently six years ago. Due to the overwhelming increase in the water level, up to 100,000 visitors were recorded in the region northeast of San Francisco.

Visitor flows and security warnings

Peter Kilkus, editor of the "Lake Berryessa News", reported that the mess of onlookers ensures an unprecedented tourist wave: "We are just attracting more tourists than in the entire summer months." However, the authorities are concerned and warn urgently of the dangers. The so -called water vertebra can develop Lethale forces, and historical incidents underline the health risks: in 1997 a woman was drowned when she tried to swim near the strudel. The body was found several kilometers away in Putah Creek.

The meteorological conditions that led to this phenomenal event were reinforced by successive atmospheric rivers, which brought enormous amounts of rain in northern California. Rivers such as the Russian River have stepped over the banks, and the boost of the forces ensures that the water level in Lake Shasta, another important water reserve in the state, increases. The impressive water tour in Lake Berryessa is not only an attraction, but also as a warning of the extreme weather events of the past few weeks, of which The New York Times reported.