Cool! I used to live at Hayden and Thomas and I rode my mountain bike down to Tempe Town Lake a couple of times a week. I still come there 6-7 times a year. It's nice to see this and it's crazy how it went from such a wet winter to a bone dry summer, monsoon MIA this summer.
Nice tour. It is important to remember the river lives on long after the surface water is gone. Some interesting attractions you missed along the way include the massive flood water drain at Central Ave. which, when seen from the bike path on the North side of the river, shows three massive underground drains with the downtown skyscrapers in the background. This is hard to miss at certain times of year because there is literally a black cloud of mosquitos hovering over the bike path, nice. Moving West toward 7th Ave, you can find some ground Owl habitats just North of the trail, and West of 7th Ave. Backtrack 100 yards to venture into the macabre. Just North of the path on 7th Ave is a large brick building which was once a slaughterhouse. Built in 1949, no longer in operation, and closed to the public, a drone flight can capture the two "ramps of death" that lead into the west side of the building. This building was a masterpiece of engineering in its day. The ramps lead to the kill floor, with the Pigs on the North and Cows on the South. The kill floor is a series of tapered, tiled sections with drains in the center of each section, and massive chain tracks in the ceiling to move the meat through the processing floor. Down in the basement, you will see a well between the kill ramps and close observers will notice that the 4-inch cast iron pipes on the ceiling coming from the kill floor above, have the words BLOOD or WATER *cast* into the pipes. I'm guessing that if you were to order 100 yards of "cast iron BLOOD pipe" in 2023, the police would be knocking on your door. You will have to take my word for it because trespassers will be prosecuted and there are small businesses working there now. Back to more pleasant sights. Again on the North side of the river, just past the ground Owl's between 7th Ave and 19th Ave, is an *expensive bridge* built just for the bike path. Why you ask? The drone needs to fly to see it, but this dry river under the bridge seems to come from nowhere. Just a couple of hundred yards North of the bridge near the palm trees is the home of yet another Owl and the drainage tubes which drain the freeway underpasses. It's dry unless it is raining when this becomes a violent raging river, hence the expensive bridge. I mentioned another Owl. This one is not the cute cuddly ground variety, but the massive meat eating 7 foot wing span type that scares the living s#>t out of you when it thinks your golf cart is food. The drone will also notice a couple of massive holes in the ground all the way down to the water table, which support the rock crushing businesses on either side of the river. Again, no trespassing, but the drone should be fine assuming this is far enough away from PHX and you keep the altitude low.
Great video. I live in Northern Phx and this was super interesting. I never knew the river was rushing that much over Tempe Town Lake. In addition, those before and after shots were incredible!!
Hey thank you!! It was quite the time in Tempe when all the water was coming through. Never seen water pouring over like that in the time I've lived here, and it might be a long time before we see that again.....figured I might as well document it! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks again 👌
Most people don’t realize that even though the visible surface flow has stopped, their is water flowing under the riverbed. Such is life in the desert. Are you from Canada 🇨🇦 originally?
Yep that has been a yearly thing here in az for decades even well before the damn was built. I got photos from the 90’s that look nothing like that. And it actually comes from the melting snow in Utah the monsoon season helps but is not the main source of water. There was less snow fall last year in Utah. If Utah gets a bunch of snow we get a bunch of water.
@@DMDesignStudios great question! I confirmed it was legal to fly in ALL of these locations, I did have to request permission and I was only able to fly up to 100 ft, but I was able to. I fly the DJI Mavic Air 2 and I have never been in trouble because I always follow the proper protocol
The two best days in a boat owners life, the day you buy it and the day you get rid of it. Fiberglass boats have little scrap value, better to dump it than recycle it.
the parts of the salt river that I showcased are pretty normal but the water levels can fluctuate depending on the season, but if you go further up the river it starts to pick up and becomes thicker
1) The Salt River is dry most of the time. 2) It isn't navigable by ships ever, never was (do you know how to define "ship"?) 3) You can't sink a ship or a boat in a riverbed unless you dig a hole and put it in.
you do realize this is the water that over flows from the Colorado river right? Last year was a record year and the lakes and rivers are all at capacity not saying global change and warming isn’t real because it is but this is usually always dry during the dry months
Az,California, Nevada population has increased. A year ago, we were in a drought heading critical. A few years from now, we will be wishing all the millions of gallons of water didn't go to waste down the Salt River. Az state has not taken future water seriously.
Most of that water got slowed down at painted rock dam near Gila Bend. As far as the water going to waste, it recharged aquifers along the way at a level we have not seen in a lot of years. You might want to do a little research about SRP and CAP before spouting your uninformed bullsh*t.
its the desert... salt river should become a wash but the state dammed up a couple run offs to make a couple lakes. soooo this is normal and is the way the area has been until human interference.
Pretty disgusting that you find a gulf ball. Wealthy people destroying the planet around us. No gulf courses should be allowed in a water critical area.
Turtles just chilling.... great footage of them and the fish. 😃
Right!...turtles just chilling in the water living their best life hanging out with the fish!
Awesome before and after footage in the same places to compare.
Thanks 👍
Great video! I really enjoyed the editing.
hey thanks!!! glad you enjoyed!!
You got some nice before and after footage. Good job. 👏👍👌👊
That's what she said...
Thank you good sir 🙏
Oh geez lol
very informative video. I wish we could slow down the flow and make it last consistently
thank you!
Sweet video! Really well done
Thank you!!! Took a while to throw together but turned out great!....glad you enjoyed 👍
Hey glad you found my golf ball. Please see that it is returned to me as soon as possible. I miss it dearly.
It's in the mail now!
Cool! I used to live at Hayden and Thomas and I rode my mountain bike down to Tempe Town Lake a couple of times a week. I still come there 6-7 times a year. It's nice to see this and it's crazy how it went from such a wet winter to a bone dry summer, monsoon MIA this summer.
Go for it, ride on
Nice tour. It is important to remember the river lives on long after the surface water is gone. Some interesting attractions you missed along the way include the massive flood water drain at Central Ave. which, when seen from the bike path on the North side of the river, shows three massive underground drains with the downtown skyscrapers in the background. This is hard to miss at certain times of year because there is literally a black cloud of mosquitos hovering over the bike path, nice. Moving West toward 7th Ave, you can find some ground Owl habitats just North of the trail, and West of 7th Ave. Backtrack 100 yards to venture into the macabre. Just North of the path on 7th Ave is a large brick building which was once a slaughterhouse. Built in 1949, no longer in operation, and closed to the public, a drone flight can capture the two "ramps of death" that lead into the west side of the building. This building was a masterpiece of engineering in its day. The ramps lead to the kill floor, with the Pigs on the North and Cows on the South. The kill floor is a series of tapered, tiled sections with drains in the center of each section, and massive chain tracks in the ceiling to move the meat through the processing floor. Down in the basement, you will see a well between the kill ramps and close observers will notice that the 4-inch cast iron pipes on the ceiling coming from the kill floor above, have the words BLOOD or WATER *cast* into the pipes. I'm guessing that if you were to order 100 yards of "cast iron BLOOD pipe" in 2023, the police would be knocking on your door. You will have to take my word for it because trespassers will be prosecuted and there are small businesses working there now. Back to more pleasant sights.
Again on the North side of the river, just past the ground Owl's between 7th Ave and 19th Ave, is an *expensive bridge* built just for the bike path.
Why you ask? The drone needs to fly to see it, but this dry river under the bridge seems to come from nowhere. Just a couple of hundred yards North of the bridge near the palm trees is the home of yet another Owl and the drainage tubes which drain the freeway underpasses. It's dry unless it is raining when this becomes a violent raging river, hence the expensive bridge. I mentioned another Owl. This one is not the cute cuddly ground variety, but the massive meat eating 7 foot wing span type that scares the living s#>t out of you when it thinks your golf cart is food.
The drone will also notice a couple of massive holes in the ground all the way down to the water table, which support the rock crushing businesses on either side of the river. Again, no trespassing, but the drone should be fine assuming this is far enough away from PHX and you keep the altitude low.
Aloha from Hawaii, again!
Thanks for the videos that you produce! I like all of them, please keep on doing more like this! Have a Blessed weekend, eh!
well thank you! I will do my best to keep these coming!
Great video, Jessie! Thanks for the update!
hey no prob!......thanks for checking it out!
Thanks for the updates!😊
your welcome 👍
Great video. I live in Northern Phx and this was super interesting. I never knew the river was rushing that much over Tempe Town Lake. In addition, those before and after shots were incredible!!
Hey thank you!! It was quite the time in Tempe when all the water was coming through. Never seen water pouring over like that in the time I've lived here, and it might be a long time before we see that again.....figured I might as well document it! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks again 👌
Really great video. Lots of great places to explore even in a city.
thanks! and most certainly! there is lots little gems throughout the city
Most people don’t realize that even though the visible surface flow has stopped, their is water flowing under the riverbed. Such is life in the desert.
Are you from Canada 🇨🇦 originally?
Im from Minnesota!.....oh ya ya you betcha!!
Yep that has been a yearly thing here in az for decades even well before the damn was built. I got photos from the 90’s that look nothing like that. And it actually comes from the melting snow in Utah the monsoon season helps but is not the main source of water. There was less snow fall last year in Utah. If Utah gets a bunch of snow we get a bunch of water.
Holy Toledo? Im from Toledo and i haven't heard that phrase in years! 😂
Lol, I still say it to this day!
you should get some drone footage of Montezuma's castle and the Verde river up near camp Verde, that'd a cool vid.
if its legal to fly there......I will! never been there but its always been on my bucket list
How do you confirm if it is legal to fly these places? Have you ever been in trouble for that? What drone are you using?
@@DMDesignStudios great question! I confirmed it was legal to fly in ALL of these locations, I did have to request permission and I was only able to fly up to 100 ft, but I was able to. I fly the DJI Mavic Air 2 and I have never been in trouble because I always follow the proper protocol
Well go check how much water flow is diverting towards California, then ask Hobbs.
That Hobbs lady I tell ya
@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 lady? Pure white privilege.
You have to try and find the tunnels under Downtown!!!
I'm on it!
The two best days in a boat owners life, the day you buy it and the day you get rid of it. Fiberglass boats have little scrap value, better to dump it than recycle it.
Not everybody. It was a sad day when i sold mine due to not having time to give it some luv.
8 days ago, it was only 94 degrees outside which is much colder for us. When it should been 117 already.
That is some good reporting and, yet again, dramatic before/after. You seem like such a pleasant and knowledgeable person. Thanks
Hey thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
It’s been like this for years 🤣🤣🤣
No water in the desert?! Gasp!!! 😮 where did the water go? Better get Phoenix Water Committee to investigate what happened to the water now.
Thanks for the updates! Looks like the river is still flowing pretty decently in some areas. Is that normal for this time of year in the area?
the parts of the salt river that I showcased are pretty normal but the water levels can fluctuate depending on the season, but if you go further up the river it starts to pick up and becomes thicker
“A month ago it was all full of water” now the water is underground and evaporated.
1) The Salt River is dry most of the time. 2) It isn't navigable by ships ever, never was (do you know how to define "ship"?) 3) You can't sink a ship or a boat in a riverbed unless you dig a hole and put it in.
The blogger does not seem to fully understand the concept of Seasonal Rivers that only have water during and just after Rainy Season(s).
Wonder if those fish are still there.
There bones very well could be haha
Be nice to the birds
But they started it
you do realize this is the water that over flows from the Colorado river right? Last year was a record year and the lakes and rivers are all at capacity not saying global change and warming isn’t real because it is but this is usually always dry during the dry months
Az,California, Nevada population has increased. A year ago, we were in a drought heading critical. A few years from now, we will be wishing all the millions of gallons of water didn't go to waste down the Salt River. Az state has not taken future water seriously.
Most of that water got slowed down at painted rock dam near Gila Bend.
As far as the water going to waste, it recharged aquifers along the way at a level we have not seen in a lot of years.
You might want to do a little research about SRP and CAP before spouting your uninformed bullsh*t.
Agreed!
A shame there was no way to capture more of that flood water
i thought the same thing
Doesn’t look like much of a river looks like humans have destroyed the natural river😢
Definitely a killer clown in there. 🤡
I would agree!
El agua no desaparece eso es in irreal en este planeta hay muchas agua salada y purificado
its the desert... salt river should become a wash but the state dammed up a couple run offs to make a couple lakes. soooo this is normal and is the way the area has been until human interference.
Pretty disgusting that you find a gulf ball. Wealthy people destroying the planet around us. No gulf courses should be allowed in a water critical area.
People dump their trash because they don’t want to pay dump fees.
That's what I've heard....sad
Looks the same it always has
You and boats are a leaky faucet.
No more snakes this time? Thanks for the all the footage!
Thank god no lol, but thats exactly why I used my drone to check out the boats instead of hiking to them this time around .....Glad you enjoyed!