Comments on: Rain Totals So Far http://www.desertweather.com/blog/rain-totals-so-far.htm Weather related discussions for the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Old Jim http://www.desertweather.com/blog/rain-totals-so-far.htm#comment-228 Old Jim Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:03:11 +0000 http://www.desertweather.com/blog/rain-totals-so-far.htm#comment-228 Thanks John. This looks for some good reading and exploring! Thanks John. This looks for some good reading and exploring!

]]> By: John http://www.desertweather.com/blog/rain-totals-so-far.htm#comment-227 John Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:39:15 +0000 http://www.desertweather.com/blog/rain-totals-so-far.htm#comment-227 Ah found it! its east of DHS. here's info and a link to a very informative history about flood control in Riverside County! "1968 Wide Canyon Dam, east of Desert Hot Springs, was constructed to control flood flows from a large drainage area prone to producing flash floods. At the time of its construction in 1968, it was the largest of the nine flood control dams built by the District." <img src="http://www.floodcontrol.co.riverside.ca.us/images/widecanyon68.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.floodcontrol.co.riverside.ca.us/content/history.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Riverside County Flood Control History Link> Ah found it! its east of DHS. here’s info and a link to a very informative history about flood control in Riverside County!

“1968 Wide Canyon Dam, east of Desert Hot Springs, was constructed to control flood flows from a large drainage area prone to producing flash floods. At the time of its construction in 1968, it was the largest of the nine flood control dams built by the District.”

Riverside County Flood Control History Link>

]]> By: John http://www.desertweather.com/blog/rain-totals-so-far.htm#comment-226 John Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:15:33 +0000 http://www.desertweather.com/blog/rain-totals-so-far.htm#comment-226 Bring on the Flowers! Wide Canyon Dam?!?! hmmmm, I tried to find where that was but failed. I don't even know where Cactus City is? Bring on the Flowers!

Wide Canyon Dam?!?! hmmmm, I tried to find where that was but failed.

I don’t even know where Cactus City is?

]]> By: Old Jim http://www.desertweather.com/blog/rain-totals-so-far.htm#comment-225 Old Jim Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:49:31 +0000 http://www.desertweather.com/blog/rain-totals-so-far.htm#comment-225 Does anyone know where Wide Canyon Dam is? It is going to be a great Spring here folks. Does anyone know where Wide Canyon Dam is?

It is going to be a great Spring here folks.

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