Levels at Morrison Springs starting to go down

[wjefferis]

I was looking at the Choctawhatchee River gauge in Carryville and it predicts that the river level will be down to 8 ft on Tuesday (March 30). If the rain will stay away for a little bit longer we may just have Morrison back as a good option for Springfest. It may even be simi-doable right now.



Also, the levels for Holmes Creek are now down to 12.89 feet. I would think that Cypress is nice and clear. I need to make a trip out there to verify .

 

[jhayes75]

Does that mean that you are going to make it to Springfest?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Yes on Cypress, but the basin in Morrison will likely still be crap for the most part until it reaches the 6'(or lower) range until the river water temps climb above spring water temps.

Got some rain yesterday, should have more on Sunday

 

[mrmccoy]

What level does cypress become diveable?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I'm thinking like 13-13.5' in the winter, not sure how it is in the summer. 14' is too high, I verified that much

Make sure you're looking at the correct guage.

 

[mrmccoy]

I wonder who will get out there to check it out first.......
I will have some non diving friends with us when we head that way in April. Maybe I can persuade them to take a canoe trip one day and snorkel. From what everyone says cypress is well worth the paddle up stream.

 

[jhayes75]

From what everyone says cypress is well worth the paddle up stream.

Yes, just make sure your rear knows how to steer.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Cypress is gorgeous, prettiest spring basin I've ever seen. Its got an OK cavern, and almost no cave to speak of, but as a small OW dive(or snorkel), its got ALOT to offer.

 

[wjefferis]

Yes, just make sure your rear knows how to steer.

We got there didn't we??? Even if we did have to go twice as far as we zig-zaged most of the way.

 

[JAN 1974]

We were at Morisson yesterday just to look there were bunch of divers we asked about the viz they said 3-5 ft in the basin