Inside Lake Berryessa Hole Deaths
In 1997 swimmer emily schwalek died after being pulled down the spillway.
Inside lake berryessa hole deaths. Patrick dickinson 629 531 views. The mystery of the hole in lake berryessa is finally solved duration. The spillway which drops straight down more than 200 feet is known as the glory hole. Napa emily schwalek 41 of davis was killed sunday when she was sucked down a spillway at the monticello dam at lake berryessa.
Of the reported miracle on lake berryessa. The only recorded berryessa spillway death is that of swimmer emily schwalek 41 of davis who was killed in 1997 when she was sucked down the monticello dam at lake berryessa spillway. Duck reportedly survives after getting swallowed by lake berryessa s glory hole spillway in napa county. This is the the glory hole at lake berryessa.
It was reported the 41 year old was seen swimming towards the gaping hole and spent 20 minutes gripping onto the edge. Reported along with 5 new deaths. The lake berryessa glory hole named after the first europeans to encounter the place in 1843 josé jesús and sexto sisto berrelleza lake berryessa was dammed in 1953 to provide water and. The spillway which drops straight down more than.
Officially its name is the morning glory spillway as the hole is actually a unique spillway for the lake and monticello dam.