Rio Grande River bridge just below (west) of Cochiti Lake Dam on 4/22/10
View of the outflow from the lake. Photo taken from the bridge 4/22/10
Closer look at how much water is pouring out of the rising lake
The broad Rio Grande from the other side of the bridge
Cochiti Recreation Area boat launch picnic grounds on 4/22/10. From our site on the other side of the lake we could see these tables many feet out of the water
Sign in the boat launch area at Cochiti Recreation Area 4/22/10
Cochiti Recreation Area handicap pier accress by the boat launch 4/22/10
Tetilla Peak Park boat launch area 4/23/10. Normally the base of the 5 ft or so high sign is on dry land. Notice the tree across the inlet. It is still above water by several feet.
The signs at Tetilla Peak Park boat launch on 4/26/10
Here is the sign at the Tetilla Peak Park boat launch on 4/28/10
High water and debris didn't stop this windsurfer. Tetilla Peak Park boat launch dock 4/28/10
On 4/30/10 the signs are below water at Tetilla Peak Park boat launch
Remember that tree across the inlet that was several feet above water? Here it is on 4/30/10 standing in water. There is a parking area outlined by the rocks. It is flooded.
The Great Blue Heron didn't mind the water making a bog. 4/30/10
View of the lake and disappearing shoreline.
Photo taken from the Tetilla Peak Park boat launch. The tree by the parking lot is normally far above water. The tree in the background is the one by the other parking lot & rocks. 5/1/10
The parking lot & tree is getting more water daily. 5/1/10
Closer look at the tree in the water
5/1/10 There is a fisherman in high waders trying his luck.
