Video: The "glory hole" was activated after the heavy rains and began its work

February 27, 2019

This famous drainage system used in an American dam began its work after two years of inactivity.

After a few days of heavy rain in the state of California (United States), the dam Monticello exceeded its water quantity limits so the "Hole of glory" It is responsible for draining excess liters of liquid and avoiding overflows that could cause huge problems.

The famous drainage device found in the dam Monticello of the Lake Berryessa It began to empty for the first time in two years and before that period, it was inactive for a decade because of the prolonged drought in the region, according to the report. CBS

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This hole has a size of 22 meters in diameter. In turn, This hole in the middle of the dam has a straight drop of 61 meters and manages to drain 1360 cubic meters of water per second.

The intense rains in California raised the dam to its maximum height (134 meters) before the activation of "Hole of glory". Al began to be present with many tourists and residents of the region who did not hesitate to capture with their cameras this incredible phenomenon and then share it on social networks.

Many users were surprised to see this hole in the middle of a dam and were even encouraged to attribute it to an on-site extraterrestrial presence, but those who shared the video were charged with Explain the reasons why this evacuator should have been created.

Despite this strange drainage pattern, there are more than five similar systems in use around the world, the largest of them, the one created in Australia specifically in the Geehi Dam in New South Wales. This hole is 32 meters in diameter.