Peacock Springs

[sskasser]

So with the social coming up and madison gone and peacock maybe gone what is the backup backup plan?

We'll make a decision on February 1st, and post it "everywhere".

Shirley Kasser
NFSA VP

[JerseyJersey]

This is terrible. First one acquires this new addiction, and gets all enthused because ....... how quickly could it recover to be divable? .........

I am with you..... dont even have an idea what a slough is.... I just jump up an down in a circle saying " can we dive here... huh huh....please...."

maybe a new thread for the newbies explainig the intricasies of cave goings and comings back..... I know training included explanations of karsts and systems but not this stuff....

[Sludge]

dont even have an idea what a slough is....

Typically, in the south, it's the freshwater equivalent of a cove. But the dictionary definition is a "marshy or reedy pool, pond, inlet, backwater, or the like," or "an area of soft, muddy ground; a swamp or swamplike region."

"Peacock Slough" is really just a spring run.

[JerseyJersey]

Typically, in the south, it's the freshwater equivalent of a cove. But the dictionary definition is a "marshy or reedy pool, pond, inlet, backwater, or the like," or "an area of soft, muddy ground; a swamp or swamplike region."

"Peacock Slough" is really just a spring run.

cant find the "this post is useless without pictures smiley".... I was born a blonde and come from the real show me state....NJ..... when I am at these places you guys have to show me..... was there and definately dont remember it.... oh well

[Green_Streak]

First to go, last to blow.

hmm... i thought that was telford, no?

[FW]

hmm... i thought that was telford, no?

Nope, Maidson is worse.

[FW]

cant find the "this post is useless without pictures smiley".... I was born a blonde and come from the real show me state....NJ..... when I am at these places you guys have to show me..... was there and definately dont remember it.... oh well

It is pretty subtle, with no water in it. If you go down to Peacock 3, and look across the pool, and to the right, you can usually see a lower area, with different grass in it. There is something similar at P2, that I used to think was "the slough".

There is a picture that TJ took of water running in from the river during the last flood a couple of years ago. It is in this thread: http://www.cavediver.net/forum/showt...=dsc08218x.jpg

[Line Squirrel]

Here's one I took during that flood....

http://www.cavediver.net/forum/attac...4&d=1204206903

Here is the entire thread.....

http://www.cavediver.net/forum/showt...ighlight=flood

[jeandiver]

Thanks Mike

Looks like all of the guages on the Suwannee are up about 5 feet from last weekend. I could not find a forcast for the next few days , BUT I assume an upward trend is assumed...???!!!

I don't mind GInnie and certainly don't mind Manatee !!! (SMILE)

Beano Baggins stuck in Charlotte , NC

[RN]

This is terrible. First one acquires this new addiction, and gets all enthused because there is something to plan for the cold season. Learning to cave dive should obviously include this module that will be somewhat Hebrew for me but I am willing to bite it in small chunks. While I am still a total newbie in riverology, floodomy and haven’t gotten my charts skills in any kind of order would someone try to help me with my nerves here? (I have found myself browsing some pretty weird Fl related web pages lately...)

I had just gotten excited that maybe for the first time in my life I’d get to dive in February (yes yes, I just noticed it’s the only month I never dived in! That said I have only had 4 chances so far.) What do these floodings mean? I realize nobody knows for sure but say that if P1 was now gone but for my sanity all deterioration ended this minute - how quickly could it recover to be divable?

What about Little River? Say it would have just siphoned yesterday but decided not to want to siphon today (I don’t even know if that kind of short siphoning tantrum is possible). I have no comprehension how quickly a system can recover in ‘ideal’ (unlikely) conditions. I vaguely remember comments of which caves are more prone to be slow healers.

What about Madison that has been pretty much down since first week of Dec. If the downhill ended today, when could one expect it to be divable? I know it was back for few days, and then went under again.

As a first step, I am trying to get an idea what to expect, so I am not sitting around like a fool. Thanks for any direction.

Two years ago, Peacock, LR, etc were blown out for about 3 months. Last year I think it lasted about 5-6 weeks. It varies depending on rainfall in the area. Back before the drought, cave divers used to put their cave gear away in February/March and not plan on cave diving again until May/June. It looks like we may be heading back into that pattern again...for that area of cave country anyway...

All is well at the Mill Pond. The visibility in the 3 main systems there is just fine and conditions are pretty much unchanged. Hole in the Wall upstream isn't that great, but downstream is fine. So maybe just a change in dive plans is called for.