Ken Sulak bridge expedition, Sullivan Launch 2022-08-14 | WWALS Watershed Coalition (WWALS) is Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

Yesterday I went down to Sullivan Launch to see off three intrepid explorers led by Ken Sulak.

Three to go exploring from Sullivan Launch, 12:20:57, 30.5960286, -83.2599267

They were seeking signs of old bridges and ferries. Don’t know if they found those, but Ken says they found around 8 shoals.

The Pinetta Gauge (which is right there at Sullivan Launch) read about 55.3′ NAVD88 or 8.7′ yesterday noon. The current WWALS lowest boatable recommendation is 52.5′ NAVD88. Maybe we should raise that.

I also drove across CR 150 into the SRWMD Sulilvan Tract and found park table and bench with trash can where the SRWMD map says.

OBB

Old Belleville Bridge abutment from below, 12:14:07, 30.5956808, -83.2596009

Ken Sulak taking readings below Old Belleville Bridge abutment, 12:13:56, 30.5956810, -83.2596010

Old Belleville Bridge remains barely visible from abutment, 12:11:01, 30.5957447, -83.2598139

Dogs

Three-headed dog, 12:02:38, 30.5957675, -83.2599905

STP

You could put kayaks and canoes in here, but not sure why, since it’s only slightly upstream from Sullivan Launch. It’s now in the WLRWT map.

Sullivan Tract Park, 5776 NE Bellville Road, Pinetta, FL 32350, 12:30:17, 30.6039937, -83.2646228

Way down, 12:30:20, 30.6040157, -83.2646256

Withlacoochee River, 12:30:39, 30.6039798, -83.2645465

Looking back up, 12:30:52, 30.6039798, -83.2645465

Cypress knees, 12:31:13, 30.6037740, -83.2642719

Downstream, 12:31:27, 30.6038829, -83.2642295

Cattle walk down across the river, 12:31:50, 30.6038700, -83.2641565

STMap

Sullivan Tract map –SRWMD
PDF

LASNLC

Gate, LAS North Lowndes County, 12:46:35, 30.6616930, -83.2415130

-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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