- BASS LAKE WATER LEVEL UPDATE
- FEMA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
- CLASSIC BOAT SHOW
- VERIZON CELL TOWER
- BASS LAKE HISTORY PART FIVE (FINAL)
- UPCOMING BASS LAKE EVENTS
- UPCOMING YOSEMITE EVENTS
- MEDIAN US HOUSING SALES PRICE
- BASS LAKE SPILLWAY
BASS LAKE WATER LEVEL UPDATE
As of May 17, 2023, the lake level was – 5’ 6” at an elevation of 3371’ 2”. With the runoff and snowmelt from the March storm, the tributaries are flowing and the lake continues to fill at a steady rate.
FEMA ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
DR# 4699 – California was declared a disaster area on April 3rd, 2023 for Madera and Mariposa counties. FEMA encourages all individuals who have damages because of a federally declared disaster to apply for disaster assistance. Below are two ways to apply for FEMA assistance : Deadline for applying is June 3, 2023.
Online at Disaster Assistance.gov
By Telephone Call FEMA’s Helpline at 1-800-621-3362
CLASSIC BOAT SHOW
VERIZON CELL TOWER
Construction has begun to install a Verizon Cell Tower above The Pines Village to improve cell service in the area. It will be disguised as a pine tree.
BASS LAKE HISTORY PART FIVE (FINAL)
Over the next 20 years from when the company was created in 1902, the San Joaquin Power Co. (later becoming San Joaquin Light & Power) constructed four more power plants on Willow Creek.
San Joaquin #1 was replaced by a more modern powerhouse, now named A.G. Wishon Powerhouse, and in 1920 the Kerckhoff reservoir and powerhouse were constructed. This later addition resulted in the first powerhouse and dam to use the waters of the San Joaquin River.
In 1927 the Balch powerhouse on the North Fork of the Kings River was completed. All of these hydroelectric power plants are still in operation.
By 1930 the San Joaquin Power Co. had reorganized as the San Joaquin Light & Power Corp. (to obtain more capital) and had purchased or merged with several other power companies. This resulted in eleven power plants supplying energy to a service area stretching from
Bakersfield to Merced and from the mountains to the ocean.
At this point, irrigation systems and oil fields were electrified and electricity was available to virtually all communities in Central California.
A.G. Wishon had been joined earlier by his son A.E. Wishon and when W.G. Kerckhoff retired they together managed the San Joaquin Light & Power Corp.
In 1936, a merger of San Joaquin Light & Power and Pacific Gas & Electric was completed, which significantly expanded the service territory of PG&E.
A.E. Wishon served as a director and executive Vice President of PG&E until his untimely death in 1946.
Today the legacy of these pioneers can be found in the powerhouses and reservoirs bearing their names and in the strength of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation that has become one of the largest utilities in the United States.
This enterprise all started in 1896 with the
construction of Eastwood’s powerhouse, San Joaquin #1, between Auberry and North Fork.
*Article courtesy of BassLakeCA.com
UPCOMING BASS LAKE EVENTS
KARAOKE THURSDAYS
The Pines Bar, May 18th through September 28, 2023
LIVE MUSIC FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS
The Pines Bar, May 19th through September 30, 2023
ANTIQUE & WOODEN BOAT SHOW
Miller’s Landing, May 20, 2023 – 9:00am – 3:00pm
BASS LAKE LIVE – MUSIC, DINNER & FIREWORKS
The Pines Resort, May 26, 2023 – 6:30pm – 10:00pm
SUMMER VIBES – LIVE MUSIC DAILY
Marina Bar & Grill at Bass Lake Boat Rentals
Daily May 26th through September 3, 2023
12:00pm -3:00pm & 6:00pm – 9:00pm
BASS LAKE ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
The Pines Village, May 26th through May 28, 2023 – 10:00am – 5:00pm
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UPCOMING YOSEMITE EVENTS
ART CLASSES WITH THE YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY
Mondays – Fridays through June 2, 2023
Happy Isles – NOTE: Advance reservations required
MEDIAN SALES PRICE OF HOUSES SOLD FOR THE UNITED STATES
BASS LAKE SPILLWAY
Significant amounts of melting snow are flowing down Willow Creek into Bass Lake; and more water than usual is being let out of the spillway to make room for more inflow.
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