San Marcos river conditions?

[driftwood]

Couple of points, first be very careful about praying for another big flood. There is currently some stuff in the river that makes getting rid of hydrilla a walk in the park. Cannot remember the name of the plant, but from what I have heard it has gotten a foot hold down stream from Rio Vista. So far, USFWS has spent big bucks trying to get rid of it and have failed. They regard the threat so seriously that they decontaminate all there gear before diving any where else. Before anyone asks the question, yes it CAN move upstream during a flood on the San Marcos River. That is how hygrophilla got into Spring Lake during a flood in the 90's (the Blanco River backed up into the San Marcos/Spring Lake). You have to wish for the right flood.

Second, while I appreciate the thanks, all I did was truthfully explain the current situation. One side sees the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as one of the greatest tools for environmental management and another side sees the ESA as one of the worse examples of judicial activism in our history. Both views are correct.

 

[parrotheaddiver]

No we do not want anymore floods....the last really big one in 98 help to create the sand bar that is now in Sewell Park and is now growing those nasty weeds....the runoff from construction at the univ. during the flood flowed into the river....the bridge protected the gravel and dirt/sand that formed the sandbar from moving on through the river. and it has been building more and more every thime we have a huge rain were they is a lot of run off it dirt etc. gathers there on both sides of the bridge...

 

[driftwood]

We may not want more floods, but they are sure to happen. Overall, they actually are very good for creeks/rivers and are a natural part of their cycle. I live on Onion Creek downstream from Dripping Springs and welcome a nice 6' flood every couple of years, but even a 25' rise wont cause me any real problems.