Another trash boom across Sugar Creek 2022-01-30

If one boom is good, two should be better.

Booms, Trash, Bridge, Banners

We’re experimenting with what works best.

For why we are doing this, see https://wwals.net/issues/trash/.

First boom

Here’s the previous boom we put up a week before, January 23, 2022. The US 41 (North Valdosta Road) Withlacoochee River gauge read 13.1′ (123.4′ NAVD88).

Lower creek water, 15:20:33, 30.8621814, -83.3187773

Old boom is lowered from west end, 15:23:42, 30.8624047, -83.3185978

Old boom along the water, 16:17:04, 30.8625442, -83.3187616

Old boom looking upstream, 16:17:04, 30.8625442, -83.3187616

SSH

Some pictures by Suzy Sparkman Hall.

Big Millipede –Suzy Hall

Millipede again –Suzy Hall

jsq kayak ready –Suzy Hall

jsq pulling pipe –Suzy Hall

Across the creek –Suzy Hall

Looking good –Suzy Hall

Cleaning the creek for these two –Suzy Hall

Second boom

East end, 16:15:40, 30.8803584, -83.3106240

Across, 16:16:11, 30.8626234, -83.3187148

To west side, 16:16:09, 30.8626234, -83.3187148

Upstream

GOPRO 360, 16:18:24, 30.8624735, -83.3187045

GOPRO 360 timelapse each 30 second video:

Same video in fisheye view:

Salty Snapper, 16:19:35, 30.8619442, -83.3182218

Trash near west bank, 16:21:46, 30.8581667, -83.3166399

Sycamores and Gornto Road Bridge

Enough

Rapids under Gornto Road Bridge, 16:24:54, 30.8599788, -83.3170644

More Gornto Road Bridge, 16:25:00, 30.8599788, -83.3170644

Downstream

Sycamores on east bank, 16:26:26, 30.8601600, -83.3173301

More of the sycamores, 16:26:24, 30.8601600, -83.3173301

Shady, 16:27:44, 30.8603217, -83.3173429

Trash along east bank, 16:27:47, 30.8603217, -83.3173429

Trash near west bank, 16:29:03, 30.8609520, -83.3176990

Hanging bag of trash, 16:30:06, 30.8609171, -83.3179147

Rocks or concrete, east bank, 16:32:05, 30.8618259, -83.3181789

SSL

Salty Snapper Landing, 16:32:27, 30.8618259, -83.3181789

Context, Salty Snapper Landing, 16:32:24, 30.8618259, -83.3181789

Tree arch, 16:32:29, 30.8618259, -83.3181789

B2

Two booms downstream, 16:33:01, 30.8624078, -83.3183321

TMB

Twomile Branch, 16:33:04, 30.8624078, -83.3183321

GB

Green ball trash jam, 16:41:06, 30.8633672, -83.3190517

Slimy looking, 16:41:10, 30.8633672, -83.3190517

The green ball, 16:41:12, 30.8633672, -83.3190517

MT

More trash, 16:41:15, 30.8633672, -83.3190517

Arizona Water, 16:41:53, 30.8633670, -83.3190520

Trash along west bank, 16:42:33, 30.8635703, -83.3193299

Closer: trash along west bank, 16:42:35, 30.8635703, -83.3193299

WR

Withlacoochee River, 16:44:00, 30.8637040, -83.3197517

That island was under water a week ago, 16:44:02, 30.8637040, -83.3197517

Around the island, 16:45:02, 30.8642050, -83.3200383

Movie: Flowing Withlacoochee River, 16:45:02, (24M) 30.8642050, -83.3200383

Wide flowing Withlacoochee River, 16:45:20, 30.8639161, -83.3204645

RR

Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge, 16:46:04, 30.8639161, -83.3204645

With trash middle of Withlacoochee River, 16:46:08, 30.8639550, -83.3208699

Upstream river

Scattered trash, 16:48:41, 30.8639292, -83.3207867

Trash float, left bank, 16:49:03, 30.8640457, -83.3202976

HF

That shore was under water a week ago, 16:49:54, 30.8640457, -83.3202976

Middle, 16:49:52, 30.8640457, -83.3202976

Far, 16:49:49, 30.8640457, -83.3202976

SCC

Sugar Creek Confluence, 16:50:02, 30.8640078, -83.3200197

Context, 16:50:06, 30.8640078, -83.3200197

Horse farm, 16:50:08, 30.8640078, -83.3200197

UT

Arizona Water again, 16:52:02, 30.8633283, -83.3194494

Trash at all water levels, 16:52:18, 30.8633283, -83.3194494

GBT

Green ball trashjam, 16:53:12, 30.8633672, -83.3190517

Stays Cold Longer, 16:53:22, 30.8633220, -83.3191965

B2U

Two booms upstream, 16:55:17, 30.8626317, -83.3188678

SuwRK

Banners, 16:59:35, 30.8624532, -83.3187358

Caught a bottle, 16:59:44, 30.8624532, -83.3187358

Banner selfie, 17:00:09, 30.8626314, -83.3186718

Near banner selfie, 17:01:15, 30.8625130, -83.3188447

Rope

Tied on east (right) bank, 17:00:17, 30.8626314, -83.3186718

-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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