Emergency lowering of water level leads to standup find

[Matt_E]

A large hydroelectric dam on the Columbia River has recently been discovered to have a serious crack in one of the spillway monoliths - 2 inches wide, 65 feet long, causing visible bowing of the dam at the very top.

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-n...f/2014/03/unusual_crack_in_wanapum_dam_o.html

As response, Grant County PUD, who owns that dam, started lowering the reservoir level immediately to allow inspectors safe access and go from there. I am not sure how far they have lowered it so far, but the maximum drawdown was supposed to be -21 ft. This lead to this discovery, posted on a local fb group:

Good stuff. The finder is attempting to locate the owner.
I have no idea how this happened, of course, but it's an odd find considering that it was in less than 21 ft of water and was white. Current would have been very weak as well.

 

[user_error]

he should be able to spray it off and read the HIN. that would immediately locate the owner

 

[Bob750sx]

Has an aluminum pole

 

[Dmac80sc]

What kind of ski is that? Kawasaki 750?

 

[Big Kahuna]

What kind of ski is that? Kawasaki 750?

Yup. But it has not been down there any longer than 2004/2005 Has Diamond Pattern Hydroturf on the rails.

 

[WILKEY]

Thats cool

 

[Matt_E]

 

[jo5hi3]

wonder what would still be salvageable.......hull

 

[Matt_E]

"Started an ran great when put away. Needs battery"

 

[Big Kahuna]

Ok, I do not remember the battery being up there, and what is that blob in the top right?

Looks like a PJS wrap around pipe with resonator.

 

[WILKEY]

Bk I was gonna say gas tank but it don't look like one

 

[jo5hi3]

Ok, I do not remember the battery being up there, and what is that blob in the top right?

Looks like a PJS wrap around pipe with resonator.

gas tank maybe?

 

[Ducky]

cool find...curious to see how this story progresses.

 

[vomitspot]

that is a "stock " xir pipe by pjs

 

[TheBuzzard]

when you run the pipe down the carb side, the hose goes over the top of the battery when its in the stock location and its a pain in the ass. it gets moved up there by carving out the foam. lots of good parts still useable. thats not the stock xir pipe. the xir pipe uses no gromet to bolt the pipe to the manifold and it uses 2 bolts , over under, instead of one.

 

[Matt_E]

Registration is said to be from 2010. You can buy them ahead of time, but I've never known standup owners to be that proactive about it. So my guess is that it went down in Summer 2009 or, far more likely, Summer 2010

 

[RivMan]

Nice find, the lake my Wife's family's cabin in on is due for an 8 ft draw down next year, I'm interested to see what pops up!

-Rob

 

[icecoled007]

I too am curious to see how this story progresses.

Looks to be in pretty good shape for sitting down there for that long. Lanyard it still intact!

 

[icecoled007]

it gets moved up there by carving out the foam.

I think cutting out the foam was a bad idea!!!!

 

[rubbertoe]

Great picture Matt ! looks like she has an aftermarket handlepole and shaved chinpad also ! someone was bumbed .....