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Withlacoochee River near Troupville 2018-07-21

Got some deadfalls in the Withlacoochee River at Troupville, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, on the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail (WLRWT), found once again by intrepid WWALS explorer Aaron Sirmons. Here are some pictures and a Google map.

[Log in tree, 2018:07:14 10:02:25, 30.8495694, -83.3402911]
Log in tree, 2018:07:14 10:02:25, 30.8495694, -83.3402911

Troupville, the old county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, was mostly west of the Withlacoochee River over to the Little River and down to its confluence, although as you can see in this map Troupville Cemetery was to the east of the Withlacoochee River.

[Withlacoochee River at GA 133 in the WWALS map of the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail (WLRWT)]
Withlacoochee River at GA 133 in the WWALS map of the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail (WLRWT)
This is a still image from the interactive Google map.

WWALS did a cleanup recently down to the Confluence, by permissionon private land that is for sale. All about the history of Troupville. You could start at Troupville Boat Ramp and paddle a week downstream on the Withlacoochee and Suwannee Rivers, even in June.

[Beavers?, 2018:07:14 10:02:45, 30.8491566, -83.3404211]
Beavers?, 2018:07:14 10:02:45, 30.8491566, -83.3404211

Trash, River
Trash, River

Start of cutoff, Oxbow cutoff
Start of cutoff, Oxbow cutoff

Narrow, Oxbow cutoff
Narrow, Oxbow cutoff

Deer stand, Oxbow cutoff

[Deer stand, 2018:07:14 10:11:39, 30.8472271, -83.3428214]
Deer stand, 2018:07:14 10:11:39, 30.8472271, -83.3428214

Reflections, Oxbow cutoff
Reflections, Oxbow cutoff

Wider, Oxbow cutoff
Wider, Oxbow cutoff

Deadfall ready to block entire river, Oxbow cutoff
Deadfall ready to block entire river, Oxbow cutoff

[Side deadfall, 2018:07:14 10:17:13, 30.8461670, -83.3430003]
Side deadfall, 2018:07:14 10:17:13, 30.8461670, -83.3430003

[End of cutoff, 2018:07:14 10:18:11, 30.8467601, -83.3425382]
End of cutoff, 2018:07:14 10:18:11, 30.8467601, -83.3425382

Trees, Downstream

[Trees, 2018:07:14 10:41:51, 30.8479584, -83.3408428]
Trees, 2018:07:14 10:41:51, 30.8479584, -83.3408428

[Power line, 2018:07:14 10:52:08, 30.8499246, -83.3400640]
Power line, 2018:07:14 10:52:08, 30.8499246, -83.3400640

[Submerged deadfall, 2018:07:14 11:14:34, 30.8519610, -83.3391584]
Submerged deadfall, 2018:07:14 11:14:34, 30.8519610, -83.3391584

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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Google Map

Follow this link for the interactive google map, or it’s also embedded below. This map also includes the deadfall upstream from I-75 of Aaron’s other report.

Deadfall, Withlacoochee River, upstream of I-75, 2018-07-21

Update 2018-07-24: Deadfalls and an oxbow cutoff downstream by Troupville, with a map including the deadfall in this post.

Yet another deadfall in the Withlacoochee River, this one just upstream from the I-75 bridge, discovered by intrepid WWALS explorer Aaron Sirmons.

Deadfall middle, Deadfall
Deadfall

Finding out what’s in the rivers is part of the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail (WLRWT).

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Mt Zion United Methodist Church Spring, Clyattville, GA

Aaron Sirmons sent these pictures. He was tipped off by Guy Bryant.

Spring reflection, Clyattville, GA

Apparently the church used to use the spring for baptisms. Continue reading

Hardee Spring and Plantation, Withlacoochee River, Hamilton County, FL

Yes, Hardee Spring is accessible by land, off of 34th Street NW, Jennings, Florida, aka Hardee Camp Road, but it’s on private land. It’s on one of four parcels totaling 305 acres, with 8,000 feet (1.6 miles) of river frontage and a lodge, which can be yours for a mere $8.5 million. Maybe Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) should buy it, since SRWMD already owns the next properties upstream and downstream on the Withlacoochee River. Or maybe it should be turned into a state park. Or maybe somebody wants to donate it to WWALS for an office location.

Map: River Error Farms Inc., Hardee Spring, Hamilton County, FL
Map from SRWMD PARCEL ASSESSMENT SUMMARY.

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Wade Spring 2017-05-21

The ghostly remains of the spring pool in what was once a famous resort. Aaron Sirmons says the owner told him when her father bought the place in the 1960s, the spring was already destroyed. The Brooks County Manager told me somebody tried to enlarge it and destroyed it. It looks like maybe they used dynamite.

Wade Spring with Aaron Sirmans as reference human

Wade Spring is actually easily visible from Blue Springs Road in Brooks County, Georgia, if you know just where to peer through the bushes. That’s at Continue reading

Wade Spring, 7 miles east of Quitman, GA, May 2017

Local cave diver Aaron Sirmons took these pictures and videos of the formerly famous Wade Springs of Brooks County, Georgia, between Blue Springs Road and the railroad, west of the Withlacoochee River. He has a letter of permission from the landowner.

Concentric circles, late March 2017

Concentric circles, late March 2017

Almost dry, May 2017

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