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View looking E down Dave Blue creek. Flow in the creek ceased in early 2006, thanks to a 22 month rain deficit of 30 inches in east Norman.
Date/Time: 2006:10:09 08:58:55
View looking E down Dave Blue creek. Flow in the creek ceased in early 2006, thanks to a 22 month rain deficit of 30 inches in east Norman.
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View to the S across what used to be the west arm of Lake Thunderbird. Water normally covers the entire area from tree line to tree line.
Date/Time: 2006:10:09 09:25:35
View to the S across what used to be the west arm of Lake Thunderbird. Water normally covers the entire area from tree line to tree line.
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Looking NE while standing on the dry lake bed. The water should be about 5 ft. deep where I took this picture.
Date/Time: 2006:10:09 10:03:50
Looking NE while standing on the dry lake bed. The water should be about 5 ft. deep where I took this picture.
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Now I'm in the middle of the cove, in what should be 7-8 ft of water about 300 yds offshore.
Date/Time: 2006:10:09 10:13:55
Now I'm in the middle of the cove, in what should be 7-8 ft of water about 300 yds offshore.
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Old lake bottom, with signs of a visitor.
Date/Time: 2006:10:09 10:16:25
Old lake bottom, with signs of a visitor.
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Perhaps this was one of the visitors?
Date/Time: 2006:10:09 10:26:57
Perhaps this was one of the visitors?
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Dave Blue creek at bankfull on 5/7/07 , looking from the same location as image 3639 showing the dry creek bed. Lake Thunderbird reached normal pool elevation by late May 2007, after ~13" of rain for the month and a 7 ft lake rise.
Date/Time: 2007:05:07 08:29:58
Dave Blue creek at bankfull on 5/7/07 , looking from the same location as image 3639 showing the dry creek bed. Lake Thunderbird reached normal pool elevation by late May 2007, after ~13" of rain for the month and a 7 ft lake rise.
