The May 2023 issue of FGS News and Research by the Florida Geological Survey has several articles relevant to the Suwannee River Basin.
On the Alapaha River Water Trail, Jennings Bluff Tract in Hamilton County Named as the Seventh State Geological Site covers what we reported from the site at the announcement. See also Continue reading
Down at the designation of the new Jennings Bluff State Geological Site with Dead River Sink 2023-03-17 the Florida Geological Survey (FGS) was giving out links to a report on the Alapaha Swallets Dye Trace Project.
That’s where FGS, FDEP, and SRWMD put fluorescent green dye in the Dead River Sink, back on June 22, 2016, and watched for it to come back up.
As you can see by the graph, the dye came back up four days later in the ALapaha River Rise, and eight days later in Holton Creek Rise.
The report is available Continue reading
Update 2023-05-01: Alapaha Swallets Dye Trace Project 2016-10-01.
A congenial time was had by all on a balmy north Florida day at the Dead River Sink (or swallet) as the Florida Geological Survey incorporated it into the new Jennings Bluff Tract State Geological Site.
![[Jennings Bluff State Geological Site and Dead River Sink 2023-03-17]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/gretchen/2023-03-17--jennings-bluff-dead-river-pictures/many.jpg)
Jennings Bluff State Geological Site and Dead River Sink 2023-03-17
The Dead River Sink in the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) Jennings Bluff Tract is one of the most popular spots for WWALS outings on the Alapaha River Water Trail.
Here is a WWALS video playlist by Gretchen Quarterman, who also took the still pictures except where otherwise indicated:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKwQ5xfKf-QwFQi2rSRU59BUHPbSkTdVW
Update 2023-03-23: Pictures: Jennings Bluff Florida State Geological Site with Dead River Sink 2023-03-17.
Update 2023-03-16: Partly cloudy and 62 degrees at Jennings at 10 AM, is the current prediction for tomorrow. See you at Jennings Bluff.
One of the most popular WWALS destinations is becoming a Florida State Geological Site.
![[Dead River Sink 2022-10-02, Jennings Bluff Tract, Hamilton County, Florida]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-03-17--jennings-bluff-dead-river/many.jpg)
Dead River Sink 2022-10-02, Jennings Bluff Tract, Hamilton County, Florida
We last did a WWALS hike to the Dead River Sink on October 2, 2022, after paddling down the Alapaha River in the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
~Short walk to Dead River Swallet will follow ceremony~
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WWALS Science Committee Chair Dr. Tom Potter found in the November 2022 issue of FGS News and Research this article: Geology in …the Real Florida ℠ – Big Shoals State Park
![[Upstream and Downstream, Big Shoals, Suwannee River, FGS]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2022-11-17--fgs-big-shoals/many.jpg)
Upstream and Downstream, Big Shoals, Suwannee River, FGS
Over a length of nearly 600 feet, the Suwannee River loses 10 feet of elevation. That’s 1 foot down for every 60 linear feet as one travels downriver. Though this may not sound like much, Continue reading
Update 2023-05-01: Alapaha Swallets Dye Trace Project 2016-10-01.
Tom Greenhalgh started putting the dye in the Dead River Swallet about 11:06 this morning,
with Harley Means observing in this picture, plus a drone also taking pictures.
See below for where to look for the dye coming back up in the next few days.
If you see it, please take a water sample for SRWMD. Continue reading
![[FGS N&R Madison Blue Spring]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-05-01--fgs-news-research/many.jpg)
![[Before and After]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2016-10-01--alapaha-swallets-dye-trace-project/many.jpg)