Having been given some information on another "Secret Lake" I figured it would be a good time to check that out (which I found) and see if there were some small creeks in the same area that would work for my presentation.
On the way, I came across this water flume. It was such an optical illusion I had to show you. It looks like the water is running uphill.
Water is running downhill. |
After 20 some miles I finally came to the dam at Salt Springs Reservoir. I've never made it out here before and if you'll remember the trip last year Here where I ran into the cows, this is where I was headed.
Dam at Salt Springs Reservoir |
Granite outcropping |
Parking lot at the dam |
Now this is the part I found interesting. From where I'm standing in the picture above you can see how hard it would be to get to the lake and keep in mind that the DFG stocks this lake. Yet, on a similar sign like the one below, there is a notation about using a boat on this lake and making sure it is properly registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles. It even gave an explanation of what type of boat needs and doesn't need to be registered.
How in the living hell are you going to get a boat (motors are allowed except at the far end) in this lake when there is no launch facility and not even any access to the lake? But make sure your boat is properly registered before you put it into the water. HOW????
On the way out, I shot this picture of the rock face that was blasted out for the construction of the dam.
I did find a bunch of creeks and took pictures, but I'm going to hold them for another post and because I'm using them tomorrow for the presentation and don't want to give anything away.
Till next time.
Mark
Beautiful pics. Makes a guy long for those lonely mountains.
ReplyDeletePossible to use the Float Tube Cumberland? Just a thought. Beautiful looking lake. Will look forward to your small creek fishing post in the future.
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ReplyDeleteI always enjoy road trips, because you never know what you might find. It looks like this one proved successful. thanks for sharing
There's a lot of beauty in California...who'd a thought? I think you're lucky to live somewhere with so much water fairly close.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...no roads down to the lake, no launch ramps and DFG stocks the lake, then there must be some big fish in those waters.
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