Tuesday, February 8, 2011

ABC Wednesday: D is for Dam


When you're ready to drop from fatigue at Shelley Lake, you can rest on the bench on top of the dam and look at the lake.
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Down below the dam, water from the lake drips and gushes into a pool and then it floats into the stream.
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In the winter the dam is brown and in the summer it's green. The Shelley Lake dam frequently has geese waddling downhill searching for dribs and drabs of nourishment.
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Dams are diverse in design and size and diverge from each other based on what they are required to do. Shelley Lake Dam is relatively small (53 acre lake and park land - I think that's a combined figure). The next Dam (Falls Lake Dam) is a man made reservoir which covers approximately 12,500 acres with water and is surrounded by 25,000 acres of public land.
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The Falls Lake dam has information about how it was built and what is does.
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If you are interested in the Falls Lake Dam and can't read the information in the photographs of the signs, you can click here to visit its website.
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For other takes on the letter D, please visit the home of ABC Wednesday.
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25 comments:

  1. Leslie:February 8, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    This was really fascinating! And I always love all your photos...you feel like you can just jump in and BE there! Have a great week!

    Leslie
    ABCW Team

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  2. AndyFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    I really give a dam about your photos. They are great!

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  3. Reader WilFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Very interesting post! What you call "dam", we call a dyke. We need them to protect us against the sea and the river.
    Have a wonderful week.

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  4. Christmas-etc...February 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Totally fascinating! How well you used the letter D in such an interesting and fun way. And the photos - perfect!
    Ann

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  5. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    My dear Carver,
    your post is magnificent, this Dam place is very special, thanks for sharing your pictures.
    My favorite is the first picture, brilliant idea!
    Léia

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  6. Sylvia KFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Terrific post for the D Day as always, Carver!! Love your photos and a great collection of D words! Hope you have a wonderful week! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  7. ???February 8, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Great photos. I was born in a region of Germany that has a lot of man-made reservoirs and I always enjoy taking a walk around them, in real life or via your blogpost.

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  8. MargaretFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Fascinating. I love the first photo in particular.

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  9. photowannabeFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    As others have said, this is truly fascinating. I love the sign that tells how to build a dam.
    I especially like the first picture of the lone bench on top of the berm. Excellent.

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  10. B i r g i t t aFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Enjoyable entry about a D-word :)

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  11. EG CameraGirlFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Fun post, Carver! I have a dam today too. Great minds, eh?

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  12. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Liked the instructions on "how to build a dam"... :)
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  13. Tumblewords:February 8, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Gotta love dams. Your photos are always so beautifully displayed!

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  14. genieFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    I like your take on the letter D. We are off to celebrate my 72nd birthday - yesterday - this weekend so I will be shooting the dam out at our beloved Douthat State Park. I a fascinated by them, and in the winter they seem just as beautiful as in the summer. These hots are really nice and make for a great series.

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  15. Roger Owen GreenFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    a dam fine post; great photos.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  16. WandaFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Very good picture sequence. I wanted to use Dam for mine, but didn't get a chance to visit a Dam that is within driving distance from us. Maybe next Round.

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  17. Kay L. DaviesFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    I want to see those geese walking down the dam. What a sight that must be. Fascinating post, Carver.
    -- K

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  18. MarthaFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Beautiful photos!

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  19. Chubskulit RoseFebruary 9, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    Lovely!

    Want to find out my D, come and see!

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  20. ChrisJFebruary 9, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    That photo of the bench on the skyline is very Dramatic! I really do love it and am not saying that to get in another 'D'. Great photo and interesting post.

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  21. Sara KattFebruary 9, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Great choice for D! Interesting photo-essay too. I would not have thought about dam for D!
    Purrs,
    Sara Cat
    Sara Cat's ABCWedrd-8-D 'D as in Dog'

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  22. DhemzFebruary 9, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    awesome shots...:) Check out my ABC Wednesday entry too! Thanks a lot, much appreciated!

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  23. BarbaraFebruary 9, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Delightful photos, I especially like the bench so simple but effective.

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  24. VickiFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Great post for the letter "D"! Wonderful pictures too!

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  25. IndraniFebruary 10, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Dams are interesting subjects, I too like to stop and capture shots while crossing dams. You got a great series.

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