The truth behind the “Portal to Hell” formed on a lake in California

Hundreds of photos and videos View of a strange portal created on Lake Perissa, located in the Eastern Napa Valley (California) With rotating vortex effect. Many people say that this is an optical illusion, but there are those who say that it exists and that there is an end to the big hole. With this in mind, we tell you the truth behind the story The so-called “portal of hell”.

The truth is, there is actually a gigantic hole 23 meters wide Forms when the water level in the Perissa reservoir rises More and it helps drain. This, in turn, creates a kind of vortex in the form of a hole with a rotating vortex effect, as mentioned on the website. Express.

This route is known for its location in the eastern Napa Valley Glory holeBuilt by engineers in the 1950s. The name “Portal to Hell” was given because some tourists who visited the lake recently were fascinated by this strange event.

However, this is nothing more than a hole that acts as a sidewall to control the flow of water out of a press or dam. What’s more, in 2017, a large number of tourists gathered on the concrete edge to admire these types of drains. According to a report from New York Times.

Last opened in 2019 after heavy rains. As many interested people knew about the hole, it was enough for thousands of tourists to gather on the concrete. That is the truth behind the portal of hell or not Glory holeIt is well known among the locals.

Myths and legends behind “Portal to Hell”

Many theories revolve around the “gateway to hell”, especially when locals began to see bodies in the water. As a result, many said it was the remains of a local cemetery When the dams were built they could not be relocated. Others go further and maintain the bottom of the leak There is a kind of demonic system that draws people to their death.

However, beyond all speculation, what is true This is a man-made system. Because it was a tourist area, it was actually a scene of some deaths Swallowed by the hole while they were swimming or traveling near itAlthough it is restricted and curved around the reservoir.

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