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The Cosumnes River:   The flood of 1997

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The raging Cosumnes River in 1997 flood. The water was coming down at over
30,000 cubic feet per second.  The is no estimate on what the actual water flow was
as the metering station at Michigan Bar went under water.

 

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Another view just off the South Golf Course.  Note the
circle... that is a standard flag on the 1st Hole of the golf course.

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Yellow bridge from the north side of Rancho Murieta.
The day after the flood.

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