This poor duck was sucked 200 feet down into the Lake Berryessa Glory Hole

For the second time in 12 years, the Glory Hole at Lake Berryessa is spilling over. It's good news for the Bay Area's lakes and reservoirs, but bad news for one wayward duck.

Around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, a video showing a lone duck slipping into the Glory Hole was posted to a Solano County community Facebook group. The people demanded to know: What happened to the Glory Hole duck?

First, a little context — the Glory Hole is Lake Berryessa's unconventional spillway. When the North Bay gets lots of rain, the Napa County reservoir fills and water starts to spill into the hole. It operates similar to a bathtub drain, but, in this case, the drain isn't at the bottom of the tub. Instead, it's located near the top.

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After weeks of heavy rain, the Glory Hole started to spill over last Tuesday, sucking in water and apparently at least one duck.

The caption of the video reads, "Duck took a wild ride but did make it out on the other side!" But the experts aren't so sure.

After weeks of heavy rain, Lake Berryessa's Glory Hole spilled over once again on Feb. 26, 2019. After weeks of heavy rain, Lake Berryessa's Glory Hole spilled over once again on Feb. 26, 2019. Photo: Sandy Storck Photo: Sandy Storck Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close This poor duck was sucked 200 feet down into the Lake Berryessa Glory Hole 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

Brionna Ruff, spokesperson for the Bureau of Reclamation, which owns the spillway (officially referred to as the Morning Glory Inlet Structure) said there's no way someone would be able to tell if the duck survived from that vantage point — but things aren't looking good.

"From what I understand that water is going down really fast and when things come out the other side... I don't want to get really graphic," said Ruff. She explained the distance of the fall — about 18 stories — plus the intense water pressure probably killed the duck.

"The chances do not look good for the ducky."

According to a 1997 Chronicle article written after a woman was sucked into the Glory Hole, the spillway drops straight down more than 200 feet and routes water down an 8-foot wide pipe. The woman was killed in the accident.

It appears the duck may have met a similar fate.

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