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San Gabriel River Dries Up: Photos
With no measurable rain in weeks, the San Gabriel River has dried up in some areas of Georgetown. Photos taken on July 25 show very low flows in some spots and no visible flow in others.
A trickle of water is being released from the Lake Georgetown dam, which feeds the north fork of the San Gabriel River.
Just below Blue Hole Park, a tiny stream of water flows in the south fork of the San Gabriel River.
In San Gabriel Park, past the point where the two forks of the river have joined, no above-ground flows are visible in some areas. Pools of water remain in spots along the riverbed.
No water is flowing at the dam and the low-water crossing in San Gabriel Park.
At Mankins Crossing, which is about 2.5 miles east of the 130 Toll Road and downstream of Georgetown, the San Gabriel riverbed is completely dry.
The latest US. Drought Monitor map released on July 21 shows that the southeastern corner of Williamson County is now in an exceptional drought, which is the most severe rating. The rest of Williamson County is in an extreme drought, which is the second-most severe rating.
To see the drought map, go to http://drought.unl.edu/DM. Drought Monitor is produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at University of Nebraska at Lincoln with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Weather Service.
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2 Responses to “San Gabriel River Dries Up: Photos”
When will Georgetown and Williamson Co realize that we can no longer allow outdoor wattering systems on new construction, and
to continue use of existing ones? This drought is simply a forcast of what water use/availability will be in a few years with our present increases in population.
We need to take action now.
I remember jogging on the trail after the rains two years ago, dodging puddles that had fish in them. Its so very sad jogging in the park now.