Camping At A 100 YEAR OLD Dam | Solo Camp & Cook | Relax Cozy Campfire ASMR

Construction of this multi-arch, buttress dam began in 1919 and was finished in 1923. The dam stands at 92 feet high by 1,700 feet wide, constructed of reinforced concrete. Over the century, the consequences of constant exposure to the harsh elements, including freeze-and-thaw events, has led to the slow deterioration of the dam. When irrigators explored the cost of rebuilding the dam, the estimate ranged from $11 to $20 million. Due to its growing instability, in 2005 the DWR ordered a larger spillway to be cut into the side of the dam in order to keep the maximum water level from rising too high. In 2007, the Association of Dam Safety released a list of 14 dams in the state that are considered to be structurally deficient. This particular one was identified as one of the four highest-hazard dams. By 2009, the dam was only holding back 5,500 acre-feet, with levels rising no higher than 69.2 feet, compared to the 12,743 acre-feet and rising height of 88 feet that it once held. Sadly its pending failure seems inevitable, as the cost to repair it only rises and time continues to take its relentless toll on the dam.

I am immensely grateful that I was able to experience camping beside this beautiful structure while it still stands, and enjoy - without a doubt - one of most memorable campfires I've ever had.

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