Palm Beach Dive Thread

[johndiver999]

vis was around 35-45 north of lake worth inlet, and current varied from moderate to 3.7 mph in 115 toward end of day. Water was probably 73 degrees.

 

[johndiver999]

Also saw something I think is unusual: a good number of large short spine urchins, moving as a wave over the flat reef, eating all the algae. Behind them was white, in front of the leading edge of the urchins was still green/dark (more or less). Urchins were packed pretty densely in these areas. Probably 90-105' north of the inlet, maybe around Mac Arthur park?

 

[MrChen]

Also saw something I think is unusual: a good number of large short spine urchins, moving as a wave over the flat reef, eating all the algae. Behind them was white, in front of the leading edge of the urchins was still green/dark (more or less). Urchins were packed pretty densely in these areas. Probably 90-105' north of the inlet, maybe around Mac Arthur park?

The reefs need more of this.

 

[Johnoly]

The reefs need more of this.

I think the reefs will do good this summer. Lk Okee is way down at 12.9 when it should be in the 15's for this time of year. And they are predicting(?) a La Nina summer which means lower rain fall. I don't see them fully opening the flood gates until maybe September and that will really help our reefs & water quality.

 

[Johnoly]

I think the reefs will do good ......

I'll take back everything I said....

The Dredge E.W. Ellefson, a cutter/suction dredge, is expected to remove approximately 191,000 cubic yards of shoaling material from the entrance channel and the settling basins over 2-3 weeks. Operations will continue 24 hours daily, seven days a week, until completion. Dredge material placement will be pumped and screened onto the adjacent beach at Palm Beach Island, immediately south of the inlet’s south jetty.

Construction activities on the beach, which include preparation, actual placement of dredge material, and demobilization, will begin on or around Feb 17, 2025, and take place over a 5–6-week period

Lake Worth Inlet Maintenance Dredging and Sand Forepassing to begin on February 17, 2025

www.townofpalmbeach.com

 

[NothingClever]

I'll take back everything I said....

The Dredge E.W. Ellefson, a cutter/suction dredge, is expected to remove approximately 191,000 cubic yards of shoaling material from the entrance channel and the settling basins over 2-3 weeks. Operations will continue 24 hours daily, seven days a week, until completion. Dredge material placement will be pumped and screened onto the adjacent beach at Palm Beach Island, immediately south of the inlet’s south jetty.

I should probably quit screwing around with my current career and get on with dredging, where the big money is at.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

I'll take back everything I said....

The Dredge E.W. Ellefson, a cutter/suction dredge, is expected to remove approximately 191,000 cubic yards of shoaling material from the entrance channel and the settling basins over 2-3 weeks. Operations will continue 24 hours daily, seven days a week, until completion. Dredge material placement will be pumped and screened onto the adjacent beach at Palm Beach Island, immediately south of the inlet’s south jetty.

Construction activities on the beach, which include preparation, actual placement of dredge material, and demobilization, will begin on or around Feb 17, 2025, and take place over a 5–6-week period

Lake Worth Inlet Maintenance Dredging and Sand Forepassing to begin on February 17, 2025

www.townofpalmbeach.com

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Thanks for the info @Johnoly. Sounds like they should be done around late March/early April based upon listed timeline.

I wonder how far up the coast the turbid water will reach, assuming the typical north current? It certainly isn’t gonna be good for viz at BHB, I’m just wondering what its impact on viz is going to be up the coast north from Lake Worth Inlet.

 

[HalcyonDaze]

Thanks for the info @Johnoly. Sounds like they should be done around late March/early April based upon listed timeline.

I wonder how far up the coast the turbid water will reach, assuming the typical north current? It certainly isn’t gonna be good for viz at BHB, I’m just wondering what its impact on viz is going to be up the coast north from Lake Worth Inlet.

Beach sand placement jobs usually have to wrap up before the official start of turtle nesting season, unless they get a waiver. All the ones I've been involved in typically start up in winter and have to wrap up in April. That's for the east coast of FL at least; I've worked on jobs in Key West that placed sand in summer but that was trucked in from an inland mine rather than dredged from an inlet or borrow area (and a much smaller beach to survey for nests, plus work during daylight hours only).

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

disagree on dredging and beach renourishment must be done before nesting season. too many of them continue late into April and may.

 

[NothingClever]

I wonder how far up the coast the turbid water will reach, assuming the typical north current?

You think as far as Jupiter?