The lake came up almost to 16th of Sept. Everything where the malecon, pier, and park are now would have been under water.
We shall see.On weekends by Madero st if you turn right at the light toward the lake from Hidalgo in Chapala, on the right across from the big old church a man sets up to sell old photos to the tourist. I assume the water can't get as high as the house as his yard was VERY big. Therefore, coordinated action is required from municipalities, the Government of Jalisco and the Federation, warned Alejandro Juárez Aguilar, director of the Heart of the Earth Institute, during the Integral Management Symposium of Lake Chapala and its Basin.
Lake Chapala Real Estate is the fastest growing, most efficient, customer friendly, service orientated agency at Lakeside. Shortly after, a few consecutive years of poor rainfall dramatically decreased the water level of the lake. I often park just east of that first picture when going to the LCS for our weekly computer club get-togethers.The primary pollution problem for this lake is the Santiago River, known as one of the most polluted in Mexico.
It's going to be rough going for the restaurants on the front row while this exists.Here's a few photos from '08 showing the park in Ajijic, how it looked flooded, and how it was in front of the old Yves' restaurant beside the Old Posada... as well as receding in front of the old Posada...But old timers will tell you about the days when all of Riberas was under water, almost right up to where the carretera is now.The dams are opened every year. Lake Chapala, in imminent danger The phosphorus of detergents and agrochemicals is, together with nitrogen – the fertilizer’s research – the main cause of the eutrophication that is destroying Lake Chapala. A week ago, you could still walk and park in front of the Old Posada. Do those restaurants there ever get flooding into their businesses?Water is released to ease the situation, to provide water for farming, and to replenish the lake... but only when the dam levels get high enough.Here's a few photos from '08 showing the park in Ajijic, how it looked flooded, and how it was in front of the old Yves' restaurant beside the Old Posada... as well as receding in front of the old Posada...Thanks for sharing those pictures, Mike.
So be careful when you wish the lake would fill up!
Lake Chapala rose by 13 centimeters during the first month of the 2020 rainy season.
Now most of that is under water. The Lerma River is the primary source of the lake and it, too, is polluted.It's quite something, isn't it. Alan He had built a gorgeous modern home right on the water. Water levels in Mexico’s largest lake have risen over two meters thanks to the rain brought by weather events, including Hurricane Willa.
It is the main source of inflow into the lake.
Now most of that is under water. The Lerma River is the primary source of the lake and it, too, is polluted.Thanks for sharing those pictures, Mike. I often park just east of that first picture when going to the LCS for our weekly computer club get-togethers.The lake level has been rising quickly the last two weeks after dropping for two weeks.Just out of curiosity, what causes/reasons do they have for releasing water through the dam? This is a result of the dams releasing water, though, not because of our rain locally.Wow. The Virgin of Zapopan turned up in Chapala after all on Sunday, July 12, although it was an abbreviated version of the annual summer visit when a multitude of the faithful normally gather to pray for Mother Mary’s divine intervention to bring the Lake Chapala region a bountiful rainy season. I remember sitting near a window and we'd have waves come up onto the window glass and a little water would splash through the gaps onto the table. It has now passed the 2017 high which was reached October 13th.Just curious, what is your source for this information?As of this morning, the parking lot next to the pier on the Ajijic Malecon is almost entirely engulfed by water. All patrons had to enter from the street side hotel entrance and pass through the grounds to get back to the bar. AlanMy first visit here umpteen years ago I saw the then abandoned old railroad station under a few feet of water. The incoming governor of Jalisco has made cleaning up the Santiago a priority. […] Jalisco: Lake Chapala water pollution a serious problem for residents […]“And still (the authorities) say it’s inexplicable why the villagers are getting sick from the kidneys.