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A series of storms rolled through Canyon
Lake, causing the dam to overfl ow for
the fi rst time since Dec. 2016.

PHOTO BY ALAN COFFIELD

Storms roll through Canyon Lake

BY DONNA RITCHIE floodgates, the Canyon Lake dam is not streets, parks, common areas and the was washed out at Salt Creek and his
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER one of them. At the base of the dam are golf course kept the POA’s Operations four-wheel drive Blazer was swept into
Like the rest of Southern California, 48-inch gate valves. The dam valves are crew busy. the lake.
Canyon Lake was impacted in varying not operated with the intent to regulate The storms and frigid temperatures Randy Lord, then a 25-year-old resi-
degrees by the late winter storms that the reservoir level, it’s used as a function prompted the National Weather Service dent, drove in the lake and saved Lisa
swept through the area over the last two of the maintenance program. to issue flash flood warnings and a frost Loper, a passenger in the trapped Blazer,
Lake levels rose so high that Lions advisory. County officials issued man-
weeks. On a positive note, the lake is Park, Indian Beach and a portion of Dia- datory evacuation orders for selected and dragged her to safety at the dock.
full, the dam is overflowing and the hill- mond Point Park were underwater. Por- areas near the recent Holy fire burn area. Randy was hailed as a hero for his dar-
sides are green. tions of the parking lots at Sierra Park The runoff brought with it contamina- ing rescue.
The rain and wind brought a few and Indian Beach also were under water. tion from surrounding watershed; hence, The recent storms are a reminder
headaches for many homeowners There were a few kayaks and paddle- the requisite warning signs posted at to residents to be prepared for future
whose roofs leaked and yards flooded. boards found floating in the lake, swept parks after every heavy rain event until storms. Both the City of Canyon Lake
Some residents took advantage of the away from flooded lakefront homes. testing proves bacteria levels are safe and the POA have notification systems
free sandbags at Fire Station 60 to help Postings on Facebook indicated that enough for human contact. in place. Only those residents who sign
channel rushing water away from their several docks were damaged. Thanks to the new Goetz Rd. bridge up for this service will be notified.
homes. Residents, especially those who live over Salt Creek, the culvert under the The City of Canyon Lake has an
Many lakefront properties were on the north side, were inconvenienced bridge handled the heavy runoff from emergency notification system called
flooded, leaving some homeowners when the north and main causeways Salt Creek without incident. It was 40 CodeRED, which will alert each resi-
wondering why EVMWD didn’t open closed due to flooding. years ago this month that a young man, dent by phone or email in the event of
the floodgate. While some dams do have Downed tree branches and littered John Landrum drowned when Goetz Rd. uuCONTINUED PAGE A19