Lake Elsinore Closed for a while

(troyl) · (troyl) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 10-25-2007, 11:32 AM

Lake Elsinore is closed at least through the weekend according to "Lake Operations". The big water plane landed there yesterday and is anchored on the south end, I assume they are going to use it at some point but for now its just sitting there.

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/4387/514093.html?1193336759

(tonysdad) · (tonysdad) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 11-03-2007, 6:43 PM

troy...is that plane still there and is the lake still closed? Looking to get out and ride tomorrow and was hoping to avoid all the wind down at Vail...

(board2death) · (board2death) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 11-03-2007, 6:59 PM

The plane, upon landing, hit bottom and has been stuck in the mud for the last ten days- they're thinking of dredging the lake to a depth of 48" so they can get the plane out.............

(epic_peachland)

Is that a jk or are you serious lol. ^^^

(troyl) · (troyl) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 11-05-2007, 7:59 AM

Lake closure announcement due out today.
Hopefully it opens for use tomorrow.
http://www.lake-elsinore.org/

(troyl) · (troyl) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 11-05-2007, 8:02 AM

Lake closure announcement due out today.
Hopefully it opens for use tomorrow.
http://www.lake-elsinore.org/

(dizzyg) · (dizzyg) **Join Date: May 2005** 11-05-2007, 9:17 AM

Troy, our lake is plenty deep and full of water if you can stand the 40 degree water and chance of snow :-(

Winterized this weekend and done til spring

(board2death) · (board2death) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 11-05-2007, 9:40 AM

no i'm not serious. Can you imagine how much dredging it would take to make Lake Elsinore 48" deep?

(rnopr8) · (rnopr8) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 11-05-2007, 7:29 PM

And how would you get the plane out of there in 48" water....that doesn't make sense. You would have to drain it completely so the plane could take off on it's wheels. They would fill the lake to get the plane out before draining it. Besides, it's already less than 48" in most areas!! More like 12".

(jmv) · (jmv) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 11-05-2007, 9:21 PM

Is Elsinore still CLOSED? I'm itching to go out. I hope the plane is still there so I can use it as a slider.

(troyl) · (troyl) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 11-05-2007, 9:51 PM

Lake still closed today and nothing was posted to the city website today as promissed. Friday we heard that they may open up on Tuesday but i think they are waiting for 100% containment of the Santiago fire. We are waiting for CAL-FIRE to release the lake. The Plane is still there but hasent moved for several days.
Watching that lake fully glassed over with no traffic the last 7 straight days has really been tough. I had to turn my desk the other way to stop looking at it

Brooke, 40 degrees!!! I havent even hunted out a sweatshirt yet.

(rnopr8) · (rnopr8) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 11-05-2007, 10:38 PM

Troy...it kills me every morning I drive to work....to see it so glassed over!!!! Almost don't want to look anymore.

(ridngrl21) · (ridngrl21) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 11-06-2007, 4:39 PM

any news on when its going to be open ?

(brody) · (brody) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 11-06-2007, 7:14 PM

Its now open today, here's the link:
http://www.lake-elsinore.org/emergency.asp

(Message edited by brody on November 06, 2007)