Iron Gate Lake in N. California

[jcamp]

Sad to hear that Iron Gate Lake will be no more once the dam is removed this year or next. Does anyone know if anyone still skis there? Is there still a course? 

[Horton]

never heard of it

[Horton]

I just looked it up. 🤦‍♂️ government makes everything worse.

[jcamp]

@Horton The removals are more about Pacific Power and Light not wanting to maintain and/or replace the dams. That and to some extent tribal fishing rights. 

[LoopSki]

That’s a veryremote part of the state. I am surprised there was a course there. 

[jcamp]

@Loopski I grew up skiing on that lake and we had a course on it from about 1985 until at least the the mid to late 90s was in college and eventually moved away and lost touch with the skiing scene there. The vast majority of the people who used the lake came from the Medford, Oregon/Rogue Valley area which is only about an hour away. 

I'd love to ski it one more time before it reverts back to a river ... 

[lpskier]

@jcamp I didn’t know you were from out west. 

[BraceMaker]

5 hours ago, jcamp said:

@Horton The removals are more about Pacific Power and Light not wanting to maintain and/or replace the dams. That and to some extent tribal fishing rights. 

I'm sure the Michigan thing didn't help convince them.