channel water levels

[wakina]

By cut are you talking about the mouth of Turtle?

From the gas doc out is where I had the most trouble, then again right before opening where fenwick and turtle creek marina split. Sure would be nice if someone would get both those spots. Got caught out last fall where it dropped on slight south wind and I bottomed coming in. I too missed some days because of the low water. I assume the marina's would have to pay for that - so ultimately us in our dock fees.

I cannot speak about Turtle Creek but the Toussaint River mouth is maintained by at least 2 Marina's on the River. The mouth of the river and into the lake is dredged by a private contractor hired by the Marina Owners. I feel that if they do not dredge Beef Creek also this year clear back to the ramps it will not matter if the mouth of the river is open or not for those of us who dock at Paradise Acers, and those who dock or trailer to the ramp at Beef Creek Marina. The water depth under my transducer last fall was 1.7 ft in Beef Creek heading out and and barely deep enough to get to the ramp up stream to haul my boat.Those Marina's are a large part of the income recieved by each business each year and I cannot see them letting the major Investment and income go under due to low water in those 2 places, a situation that can be corrected with just one dredging as Beef Creek dead ends right past the bridge to Beef Creek Marina. I cannot see the marina owners on Turtle Creek losing most of their seasonal income due to low water conditions.