Some individuals visiting Vasona Lake in Los Gatos are stunned to seek out it is practically dry because the wet season is winding down.
The Santa Clara Valley Water drained it in order that crews may make repairs on the dam. It additionally means individuals can’t be capable to use the paddle boats this Easter weekend.
Los Gatos resident Jeanette Rasmussen advised NBC Bay Area Wednesday that she was caught off guard.
“It’s the first time in 30 years I’ve seen it this low,” she stated. “So I was pretty shocked to be quite honest.”
The Santa Clara Valley Water District drained the lake final week to restore a close-by dam constructed in the Nineteen Thirties.
“The Division of Safety of Dams does inspections with us, and so there were some areas of the dam that they said required some sealing. So, we are doing that and the concrete. While doing that, we are also removing alot of the debris that collects at the bottom of the dam and also at the outlet pipes,” stated Matt Keller with Valley Water.
The dam is the district’s smallest reservoir, holding simply 463 acres ft of water at capability. It was lasted drained in 2005.
With the water gone, individuals can see particles left behind in the lake together with building cones. The district stated water launched from Vasona is now flowing into the creek downstream and might be used to recharge percolation ponds.
On Wednesday, district crews had been strolling the creekbed, looking for invasive vegetation to attempt to take away whereas the water ranges had been low.
While it’s a lot simpler to seek out crawdads, some are involved it’s tougher for birds and different wildlife to seek out meals. But the district stated it purposely left a small space of water for fish.
Valley Water is anticipated to start out filling the lake again up subsequent week, with water from Lexington Reservoir.
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