• Home
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google +
  • Flickr
  • You Tube
  • Nick Bastian

Rail Life

Phoenix Light Rail News and Information

  • About RailLife
  • Events
  • Homes Near Light Rail
  • Phoenix Light Rail Map
You are here: Home / Pic of the Week / Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – That Damn Dam

Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – That Damn Dam

July 25, 2010 by Rail Life Leave a Comment

To me, the news about the dam bursting at Tempe Town Lake is a *really* interesting story. From the initial reaction to the following morning press conference to the hundreds of story lines that have and will continue to follow. Heck, so far we have had discussions about:

 

The enjoyment of the area:

The reaction of the city:

The finger pointing between Bridgestone and Tempe:

Alligators eating fish:

What’s that smell?

Idiot conspiracy theorists:

The economic impact of the lake and region:

And many, many more…

 

The story lines are indeed many, but this post is about photos. Lots of photos. In fact, people have been flocking to Tempe Town Lake to get a glimpse of the dry river bed. This week’s pic is from my friend Grant who has taken a LOT of really great shots of the lake in the past. Grant took this photo the morning after the dam burst. As you can see, there was still some water in the lake. The summer heat has taken it’s toll on the remaining water, so if you have more photos from the dry Tempe Town Lake, please feel free to add them to the new “Dam Group” on Flickr. If you are looking for some of the news stories from around Tempe Town Lake, try following my original dam post where I have added several. If you have a favorite damn dam story that I have missed, please let me know and I’ll add it. For now, it is “farewell, Tempe town lake”, but hopefully there will be water dammed up again by November!

Mill Ave Bridge area lake draining after Dam Burst

Remember, Rail Life has a Phoenix Light Rail Group on Flickr. Basically, we want to share some of our pictures from the community and allow people to add their pics (or videos), as well. These can be light rail related, but we also want pics of your favorite spot, restaurant, sports team, community, event, etc.

Filed Under: Pic of the Week, Tempe Light Rail Tagged With: dam, flickr pic of the week, tempe

About Rail Life

Here at RailLife.com we like to say, Your Life Is On The Line! We enjoy talkin events, restaurants, real estate and cool stuff along the Phoenix light rail line:
Please have some fun and follow along with us on Twitter!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RailLife

Thanks for visiting RailLife.com! We want to be your resource for all that is light rail in Arizona. Here, we share information about “life along the line.” Feel free to cruise around and to bookmark the site as information is added or changed often!

RailLife Uber Code

Good for $20 off your first ride with Uber! Use Promo code: RAILLIFE OR click here to get an Uber account: RailLife Sign up code

Search RailLife

Search for Homes

Looking for a home? Search NickBastian.com for your future home.

Homes Near Light Rail

40 Listings
1657 W BEDFORD Street, Mesa, AZ 85201

$340,000 1657 W BEDFORD Street
Mesa, AZ 85201

505 W WILSHIRE Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85003

$699,999 505 W WILSHIRE Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85003

331 W EDGEMONT Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003

$919,000 331 W EDGEMONT Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85003

108 W ELM Street, Phoenix, AZ 85013

$784,000 108 W ELM Street
Phoenix, AZ 85013

1401 W PEPPER Place, Mesa, AZ 85201

$390,000 1401 W PEPPER Place
Mesa, AZ 85201

64 W VIRGINIA Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003

$825,000 64 W VIRGINIA Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85003

previous next

MLS IDX Listing Disclosure © 2023

Copyright 2023 Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. All rights reserved. Information Not Guaranteed and Must Be Confirmed by End User. Site contains live data.

Lakeside Living

5 Listings
435 W RIO SALADO Parkway, 306, Tempe, AZ 85281

$469,999 435 W RIO SALADO Parkway, 306
Tempe, AZ 85281

420 W 1ST Street, 328, Tempe, AZ 85281

$399,900 420 W 1ST Street, 328
Tempe, AZ 85281

945 E PLAYA DEL NORTE Drive, 4014, Tempe, AZ 85288

$499,000 945 E PLAYA DEL NORTE Drive, 4014
Tempe, AZ 85288

140 E RIO SALADO Parkway, 312, Tempe, AZ 85281

$735,000 140 E RIO SALADO Parkway, 312
Tempe, AZ 85281

425 W RIO SALADO Parkway, 103, Tempe, AZ 85281

$459,000 425 W RIO SALADO Parkway, 103
Tempe, AZ 85281

previous next

MLS IDX Listing Disclosure © 2023

Copyright 2023 Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. All rights reserved. Information Not Guaranteed and Must Be Confirmed by End User. Site contains live data.

RailLife Posts

Looking For A REALTOR To Rock The Rail Life

Nowhere To Eat In Downtown Mesa

Could Coyotes Help Expand Tempe Streetcar?

Scott Smith Remaining as Valley Metro CEO

Banta Lawyers Up – Sues Valley Metro for $1.65 Million

© 2023 · RailLife · Developed by Marketing Press