Rafferty Dam

High water at Rafferty Dam.  I've never seen the reservoir this high

Water is pouring over the spillway - apparently only so much to keep the water within the river banks (Souris) downstream

More than that is coming into the reservoir though, as every day I go out, the water is higher

This is the boat launch/marina at Rafferty a week ago

This is the boat launch yesterday

Seems like a good place to wash a truck - but, jeez, this guy had flip-flops on and there's still a layer of slushy ice on the main body of water...

Click on the pix to enlarge, if you want to

Road Closed

Or, Can't Get There from Here...

The local country roads pictorial Spring 2011

Ah, markers to show where the road is (versus ditch).

Er, no sign needed

Must not be oil traffic on this road - dinky little sign - oil guys would blow by this like they do stop signs!  Rule!



And, tell me who is enjoying all this water around?   Muskrat!  That's who!