Community | February 16, 2010 | 10 comments

Just Add Water

source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/13/SPC61C0EGI.DTL

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That is the recipe to bring boating, camping and fishing to life this spring in Northern California.

Nature has been stirring the pot with a procession of warm, wet storms: 42 inches of rain in the Santa Cruz Mountains, 33 inches at Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, and in the north state, 45 inches at Shasta Dam.

Lakes in the Bay Area and beyond are starting to fill quickly, giving rise to hopes of a great recreation season for boating, camping and fishing.

In Alameda County, Del Valle Reservoir is 95 percent full and expected to fill this month. Beautiful Loch Lomond in the Santa Cruz Mountains is 100 percent full and set to open for the season March 1. In the Santa Clara foothills, Stevens Creek is at 92 percent. Marin's Lagunitas, Bon Tempe and Alpine topped off at 100 percent two weeks ago. Many others are rising quickly.

Prettiest lakes: Rawley Douglas asks: "What are the most picturesque drive-to lakes?" My top 10: 1. Lake Tahoe at Emerald Bay. 2. Donnells Reservoir. 3. Tenaya Lake. 4. Sardine Lake. 5. Lake Sabrina. 6. Donner Lake. 7. Convict Lake. 8. Independence Lake. 9. Salmon Lake. 10. Lake Siskiyou.
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    Community,   Sustainable Agriculture,   Water Is Life,   My Favorite Pictures of Earth
  2. tags:
    Water,  Fishing,  Camping,  Northern California,  1 more
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