Water Play

  " I love the ocean and all the creatures that live in it. I'm totally torn about marine wildlife aquariums. I like that I get the chance to see amazing creatures up close but totally bummed that they are locked up."

This was submitted by Suzy M. from California.

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Petaluma River

The Petaluma River is a river in the California counties of Sonoma and Marin that becomes a tidal slough near its mouth. The headwaters are in the area southwest of Cotati. The flow is generally southward through Petaluma's old town, where the waterway becomes navigable, and then flows another 10 mi  through tidal marshes before emptying into the northwest corner of San Pablo Bay.

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Swan-ee River

"It's not Swanee River the swans call this waterway home. It's not always been the cleanest but the city has been working on it."

This was submitted by George C from Petaluma, CA. 

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 Water Street

"Petaluma is a small town in Sonoma County, California,Petaluma enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate. The dry summer is characterized by typically warm days and cool nights. Summer mornings often start out foggy and chilly, but the fog usually clears by midday or so, giving way to clear skies and warmth for the remainder of the day. Petaluma is situated at the northernmost navigable end of the Petaluma River, a tidal estuary that snakes southward to San Pablo Bay. Pollution levels in the river, once considerable, have improved in recent years. A significant amount of the city is in the river's flood plain, which overflows its banks every few years, particularly in the Payran neighborhood."

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Sets

"When you're in the water taking waves, some days are good and some days are really good.This day was great.

This was submitted by Kayce S. from Watsonville, CA.

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Tulum

"Tulum  is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá. The ruins are situated on 39 ft tall cliffs, along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.One of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites, Tulum is today a popular site for tourists."

" This spot, the water from the pool flowing into the horizon of the ocean, was an amazing sight to see every morning at breakfast."

This was submitted by Diane D. from Illinois.

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Tomato Fest

"I'm not sure how much water it takes to grow tomatoes but I do know they are juicy and I like to eat them. It's the time of year that tomato festivals pop up all around in California."

This was submitted by Catherine A. from Carmel, California. 

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Sugar Loaf Dam

 
Sugar Loaf Dam is a dam in Lake County of mid-Colorado, four miles west of Leadville.
It has a height of 135 feet and is over 2000 feet long at its crest, impounding the Lake Fork of the Arkansas River near its headwaters. The earthen dam was one of five reservoir dams completed from 1965 to 1968 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation as part of the larger water diversion project named the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. The project was authorized in 1962 by President Kennedy and was completed in 1981.

This was submitted by Jack L from Colorado.

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Residue

"This small creek  runs by my house, the rusty color stuff is some sort of residue from years  of mining. I don't know what it is."

This was submitted by Darnell from Colorado.

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Water Levels

Shasta Lake is a reservoir in Shasta County, California. It is within the Whiskeytown–Shasta–Trinity National Recreation Area. It is also popularly known as "Lake Shasta".
It is impounded by Shasta Dam, the ninth tallest dam in the United States.Known as the keystone of the Central Valley Project, the outflow of Shasta Dam provides electricity and irrigation water. It also provides Sacramento River flood control below the dam for the Sacramento Valley.

"Even after some ok rains, the water level is still crazy low in the Lake."

 

This image was shared by Shawn T.

 

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