MILLERTON LAKE, Calif. — In four roaring funnels, water shoots out of the mouth of Friant Dam at 85 mph, tumbling into a churning pool of froth that looks like a giant tub of cappuccino foam ...

When dam operators of the foothill reservoirs outside Fresno have no choice but to release water through their spillways, some folks get a little nervous. No reason to, really. As long as those ...

Still, Friant Dam, ... During flood events, three 100-foot wide, 18-foot tall buoyancy-operated gates located in the spillway’s upper recesses increase that capacity by some 30,000 acre-feet.

I am standing on the largest concrete slab in Fresno County — 3,488 feet long, 319 feet tall and 20 feet thick — and no one else is around. From the top of Friant Dam, so much is visible. In ...

On Tuesday morning the Bureau of Reclamation released more water from Friant Dam into the river over their spillways. Mainly because the lake was full, and it gave them a chance to test their gates.

At its peak, the dam was releasing 7,000 cubic feet of water per second. Park officials say considering how much snowpack winter storms delivered, Lost Lake may continue to be overwhelmed.

Still, Friant Dam, ... During flood events, three 100-foot wide, 18-foot tall buoyancy-operated gates located in the spillway’s upper recesses increase that capacity by some 30,000 acre-feet.

When dam operators of the foothill reservoirs outside Fresno have no choice but to release water through their spillways, some folks get a little nervous. No reason to, really. As long as those ...

I am standing on the largest concrete slab in Fresno County — 3,488 feet long, 319 feet tall and 20 feet thick — and no one else is around. From the top of Friant Dam, so much is visible. In ...

Still, Friant Dam, ... During flood events, three 100-foot wide, 18-foot tall buoyancy-operated gates located in the spillway’s upper recesses increase that capacity by some 30,000 acre-feet.