The largest drainage hole in the world of Lake Berryessa
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Located on the Berryessa Lake in Northern California, this spectacular giant opening is located on the Monticello Dam, the main drainage channel for the lake, known as the Morning Glory Spillway, which was built between 1953-1957.
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The main objective of Spillway is to give a mechanism to control the flow and quantity of water to limit the increase of water behind the dam from exceeding the limits of the dam or to allow the discharge of water to allow a certain amount of water or water flow Agricultural and animal industries beyond the dam limit Engineers have designed over time forms and different ways of discharge mechanisms and to learn more reference to the reference to the World Encyclopedia Wikipedia on the "holes drainage"
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When the dam reaches its capacity, this discharge hole absorbs water at an average of 4,460 square meters / second through a large concrete pipe measuring 213 meters. The outer diameter of the opening is 21 meters and gradually narrowes to 8.5 meters at the exit.
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The edge of the outer diameter is elevated from the surface of the earth and is one of the favorite places for bold and challenging skiers in the dry season. The hole has been surrounded by a fence to prevent the arrival of swimmers and swimmers for public safety.
It is worth mentioning that there is another "Morning Star Flower" opening in the world located in
Whiskeytown Lake also located in Northern California.
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