Watch A Giant Flood Drain Suck In Excess Rainwater With Ease!
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A giant ‘glory hole’ was caught on camera sucking in rainwater overflow with ease after a set of massive storms took over the sky in Northern California.
The large flood drain is positioned on Lake Berryessa reservoir and was designed to suck in the water in cases of overflow.
While the authorities expected that the drain would be used no more than once per fifty years, it has already been utilized two times in just two years.
Speaking of the giant ‘glory hole’ in action, many people suggested it reminds them of a toilet getting flushed, while others were more romantic and called in an inverted fountain.
In the rare occurrence, the water level in the reservoir rose above the level of the 72-feet-diameter drain also known as the Morning Glory Spillway.
After the capacity was exceeded, the excess water poured down the 200-feet drain and ended up in a creek located below the Monticello Dam.
In order to prevent boats from getting swallowed by the glory hole, which is capable of sucking in 48,000 cubic feet per second, the authorities have set up a buoy line that serves as a warning. In addition, the rangers check the drain’s surroundings on a regular basis when there’s an overflow.
While the law clearly prohibits any unauthorized personnel to approach it, one swimmer was sucked into the drain back in 1997. The 41-year-old woman was allegedly holding onto the spillway for dozens of minutes before she was sucked into the glory hole and died.
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