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Redoubt Lake, or Kunaa Shak Áayi, [2] is a long, narrow lake on Baranof Island, near Sitka, Alaska. It is located in a glacially-carved valley in Tongass National Forest. It was named Ozero Glubokoye, meaning "deep lake", in 1809 by the Russian navigator Ivan Vasilyev. [3] Redoubt Lake is one of the largest meromictic lakes in North America ...
Most large reservoirs in California are located in the central and northern portions of the state, especially along the large and flood-prone rivers of the Central Valley. Eleven reservoirs have a storage capacity greater than or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3 ); all of these except one are in or on drainages that feed into the Central ...
The river’s condition has improved somewhat with wetter winters since 2023. But Lake Mead remains just 33% full, while the second-largest reservoir, Lake Powell, is now at 39% of capacity.
In 2023 the company applied to demolish the dams amid growing issues with maintenance, environmental compliance, and seismic liability. The project would drain Lake Pillsbury, make the Eel the longest free-flowing river in California, and restore hundreds of miles of habitat for endangered fish. [9] Cape Horn Dam: 63 ft (19 m) Mendocino County
Friant Station: Millerton Lake SRA, 5290 Millerton Road in Friant, 559-822-2332 Sanger Station: Pine Flat Lake, 27295 Pine Flat Road, 559-787-2589 Madera County
California officials have geared up for a long fight against flooding. Nearly 700 people were assigned to help with the emergency response just in Tulare County, where floodwater has damaged more ...
The tank farm's location has been controversial since the 1989/1990 eruption of Mount Redoubt, when the facility was flooded by lahars. [1] Concerns were renewed during the 2009 eruptions of Redoubt. [2] Dikes built after the 89/90 eruptions have kept the 2009 flooding away from the tanks, but an adjacent aircraft hangar and runway were damaged ...
In its annual 'beach report card,' Heal the Bay graded hundreds of beaches in California and ranked the eight dirtiest beaches in the state.