Auburn Dam Site Hike

It is hard to tell, from the pictures, how foggy it was, thanks to the photo wizardry of Dennis Ratay

On the trail.

Manzanita on the rock

Dam site with manmade Class 3 rapids

Dam cut into the north canyon wall.

American River now returned to its original path with the closing of the half mile diversion tunnel.

Man made class 3 rapids

Close up of the new rapids.

Over view of the site

The American River

The Foresthill Bridge

Article in the Dec 3^rd Sac Bee – one day after our hike.  Note the chronology of the key dam events, including the Oroville earthquake.