Thinking about floods...

All this extra rain has had me thinking about floods, particularly 1916 and 1940. I wanted to share some pictures with you...

Oxford Dam after the 1940 flood. Notice that all the flood gates are open all the way. At the bottom of the power station you can just barely see the top of the arch.


Oxford Dam January 25, 2010. One flood gate is open after all the rain from the day before. At the bottom of the power station you can see the arch that is almost completely covered in the 1940 picture.