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So I haven't been around long enough to know about these "curtains" at Ginnie. Do they have a system to keep river intrusion out of the spring? I'd assume that it's obviously not very water tight, so does it just slow down the amount of intrusion?

Ginnie 4/2005

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Originally Posted by rddvet

So I haven't been around long enough to know about these "curtains" at Ginnie. Do they have a system to keep river intrusion out of the spring? I'd assume that it's obviously not very water tight, so does it just slow down the amount of intrusion?

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What they do is stretch a canvas curtain across the spring run between the Eye and the Ear to help keep the tanic water from coming over the Eye. It does help and makes the eye diveable when you can't see the Ear. As the picture showns, that won't do much if the river comes up too high.

Ginnie staff told me they have had flooding in the past up to the roofs of the bath houses. Any bets?

With that pic from above, you could dive Ginnie from the guard shack.

If the river height predictions are correct, we'll flood the bathhouses at Ginnie. I have been filming in Lake City region all day and many roads are impassable. I10 is closed. Parts of 90 are closed. Parts of 441, 47 and anything along the old trace of the Ichetucknee River are now the new temporary raging Ichetucknee River. See the link for the photo of a spot where we filmed sections of Water's Journey. It is taking an enormous amount of storm water right now.
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Originally Posted by gschaut

Ginnie staff told me they have had flooding in the past up to the roofs of the bath houses. Any bets?

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I have seen it over the bath houses and coming up the hill.

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Originally Posted by Shocky

In my discussions with Paul Clark and Tim at Dive outpost, P1 will be blown when the Lauraville Bridge hits 25'. It is now over 19 and coming up. Branford is forecasted to go up over 24' now at 10". Not sure the correlation there. My experience leads me to believe the river springs will be blown and perhaps Peacock. Iwill call Ginnie to see if they are going to put up the curtain to protect the Eye. That and Manatee may, may be the only option. Check the the current charts. I am suppose to dive beginning the 10th. Not optimistic.
John

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I will ask about the Curtain in the morning when I return a phone to them. ( I forgot to put it on charge when I left Sunday )

If it is put up, remember that 32% may become too hot a gas to dive the system. I have seen 20ft at the top of the eye more than once. The Ear is closed also when the curtain goes up. A permanent line is usually installed during times of flooding to prevent a spider web of lines.

Tom

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Originally Posted by JillHeinerth

If the river height predictions are correct, we'll flood the bathhouses at Ginnie. I have been filming in Lake City region all day and many roads are impassable. I10 is closed. Parts of 90 are closed. Parts of 441, 47 and anything along the old trace of the Ichetucknee River are now the new temporary raging Ichetucknee River. See the link for the photo of a spot where we filmed sections of Water's Journey. It is taking an enormous amount of storm water right now.
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Rose syphon? I heard it is impressive when its sucks. What I was told was you can hear it roaring before you get close enough to see it.

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Originally Posted by tomhauburn

If it is put up, remember that 32% may become too hot a gas to dive the system.

Tom

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Many of us think 32% is alway too hot in 100 ffw





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