Lake Allatoona is starting to recede! Damage is massive!
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 9:14AM Good news is the lake is starting to drop. It crested to 853.25 ft yesterday afternoon. This morning it's at 853.00 ft. Hopefully, we don't get anymore significant rain. We are spending this weekend building a punch list (on the trails we can get to right now).
Obviously, Take a Kid MTB day on Oct 3rd has been canceled due to Mosquito Flats and Bite having sections underwater and missing half their footbridges. We will hopefully be spending that Oct 3/4 weekend rebuilding with a major workparty. Tentatively, mark your calendars for one of the days to help! More details to come.
WARNING! I know most folks are anxious to see the damage, but there are major safety issues out there right now. Sections of VMT are missing/gone, creek crossings are now 2 foot ditches and sinkholes have appeared IN the trailbed. PLEASE STAY OFF!
Here are pictures Bill Blount, our comm/marketing director captured yesterday afternoon of the steel bridge at it's higher water level...Amazing!
Steel Bridge at 853.25 ft (look at the Zen Garden underwater)
Close up of the Steel Bridge rails
Jay Wilkes
View from Dwelling Trailhead!
Tom Learman, one of our Trail Crew Coordinators, is out at the Dwelling Trailhead. He just sent me this pic from his phone camera. This was taken today at 2:30.
The view is from the Dwelling Trailhead looking toward the boardwalk. Water is all the way up to the Trailhead!
Reader Comments (4)
Jay,
I know that kids do not usually assist with trail work parties. I have a group of 4th grade Cub Scouts that all ride over there all the time with their parents. Is there anything we can do to help?
Many Thanks,
Amy Stormant
Thanks for the pics.
I know everyone is curious about the condition of the trails, but what is needed? Do we need to see if anyone has the connections to get and extra dingo or bobcat with an operator? supplies? tools?
My family and I are going to be there next weekend to help clean up. What do we need to bring besides snacks, gloves, and enthusiasm?
What is the status for the work party on Oct. 3/4?