Big Lake Muddy Water!!

[Gerald]

In the Big Lake area a rising tide often does not = moving water, except in the lower part of the ship channel and in the washout/9 mile cut areas. That area usually has good water movement.

On a rising tide......it is more like the ship channel is "blocked" creating a dam like effect. When the ship channel is "blocked" the water upstream has no where to go so the lake level starts to rise.

When the tide shifts to a falling tide.....then it is more like a "bath tub" effect.....and the water drains out.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Gerald

In the Big Lake area a rising tide often does not = moving water, except in the lower part of the ship channel and in the washout/9 mile cut areas. That area usually has good water movement.

On a rising tide......it is more like the ship channel is "blocked" creating a dam like effect. When the ship channel is "blocked" the water upstream has no where to go so the lake level starts to rise.

When the tide shifts to a falling tide.....then it is more like a "bath tub" effect.....and the water drains out.

One would think that W would know this.

["W"]

Originally Posted by Gerald

In the Big Lake area a rising tide often does not = moving water, except in the lower part of the ship channel and in the washout/9 mile cut areas. That area usually has good water movement.

On a rising tide......it is more like the ship channel is "blocked" creating a dam like effect. When the ship channel is "blocked" the water upstream has no where to go so the lake level starts to rise.

When the tide shifts to a falling tide.....then it is more like a "bath tub" effect.....and the water drains out.

On a hard fast moving tide I would agree...but a steady incoming will move...and up North you will notice the movement in Turnners bays.. you will get a push from Texaco or straight up West bank.

Falling tide will move everywhere.....