08-21-2015, 01:51 PM
[quote RockyRaab]Dayumm! I've never seen the WEST side of the ramp high and dry like that. The east half, yes. Then again, I don't launch there in late summer so maybe it's common.
How the floop do boaters launch there?[/quote]
[#0000FF]Those of us (diehards) who launch as long as there is open water (and even after) are familiar with the vicissitudes of Willard rampology. The appearance of the ramp last fall was about the same as it is now. It was even worse right after the big drawdown a few years ago when they had to work on the dike.
I am attaching a couple of pics...high water and low water...to show the configuration of the north marina launch ramp. There are three sections. The one in the middle extends well into the deepened channel. The other two are usable only during times of higher water. But if the state park would utilize the exposure time to level out the drop below the end of those exposed ramps...with gravel or other stable material...the ramps could still be used.
No problem launching even some fairly large boats at present. There is at least 4-5 feet of water at the end of the middle ramp. And the channel is still about 7' deep...with a short shallowing to 4' at the mouth of the marina.
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How the floop do boaters launch there?[/quote]
[#0000FF]Those of us (diehards) who launch as long as there is open water (and even after) are familiar with the vicissitudes of Willard rampology. The appearance of the ramp last fall was about the same as it is now. It was even worse right after the big drawdown a few years ago when they had to work on the dike.
I am attaching a couple of pics...high water and low water...to show the configuration of the north marina launch ramp. There are three sections. The one in the middle extends well into the deepened channel. The other two are usable only during times of higher water. But if the state park would utilize the exposure time to level out the drop below the end of those exposed ramps...with gravel or other stable material...the ramps could still be used.
No problem launching even some fairly large boats at present. There is at least 4-5 feet of water at the end of the middle ramp. And the channel is still about 7' deep...with a short shallowing to 4' at the mouth of the marina.
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