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Hikers Swept Into Hetch Hetchy, Missing.
#15895 06/30/11 01:04 PM
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Sounds like this incident occurred at the Wapama Falls crossing. Earlier reports stated they were washed into the Toluome River.

"Park officials said one body was recovered soon after the men fell into the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir on Wednesday morning. Rangers continue to search for the body of the second hiker."

More here, specifically mentions Wapama.

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Re: Hikers Swept Into Hetch Hetchy, Missing.
wagga #15904 06/30/11 02:13 PM
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They were crossing the bridge and got swept in? How the hell does that happen?

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RoguePhotonic #15905 06/30/11 02:33 PM
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> They were crossing the bridge and got swept in? How the hell does that happen?

The bridge there is at the base of a cascade, and during the hot weather this season, there may be some huge water flows there. Rogue, here is your video from two weeks ago. It has been a lot hotter since then.

Just picture it with double the flow!




Re: Hikers Swept Into Hetch Hetchy, Missing.
Steve C #15913 06/30/11 03:14 PM
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Here's GE on the bridge. Scale shows about 100' to the lake, a 40 to 50' drop. Recently the whole bridges was washed off it's piers, and that wasn't a big a flow as this year.



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wagga #15926 06/30/11 07:39 PM
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Here are pictures of the bridge at Wapama Falls in calmer times (May 2010)







And here is a picture from earlier this year (March 2011), when the bridge was out....


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Akichow #15955 07/01/11 09:19 AM
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Here's a writeup & video.


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