California's 'glory hole' spillway at Lake Berryessa has been activated for the first time in six years, eliciting a blend of fascination and fear. This 70-foot wide spillway, officially named the Morning Glory Hole, helps manage excess water when the lake's levels exceed 440 feet. Its unique design creates a stunning sight that attracts tourists, although the spillway is rarely utilized. Its history is tied to the Monticello Dam's construction in 1957, which submerged a former community, making the glory hole a historical engineering solution to manage overflow.
As Kilkus explains, 'It's called a glory hole spillway. That's really what the engineers called it and we shortened it to glory hole.'
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