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Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: Aug 02 2005, 2:34 GMT
From: farmschooler

	As per Clay's post earlier today, I got to thinking and am game for getting a gauge program going down there. I'm thinking either a USGS style stick gauge like the $36 'Model A' shown here: http://www.rickly.com/sm/staffgages.htm   or just painting directly onto rock. Where to put it, and which method, or even to do it at all... I'd be interested in some input.  I can find some victims to help. It should be below the Big Hungry confluence, and I'd rather see it before paddling the run than at Fishtop, so I'm figuring on some big vertical wall action on the left above Bride would be a good place, and unlikely to get messed with.  I'm gonna look next time I'm in there, but I think there's some slackwater in there with a good wall. Fastening/painting details to be worked out. This is just an idea, but if it happens I would like to do it sometime this summer or early fall. So, then... Yays? Nays? Ideas?  Bring 'em if you got 'em, email or post.

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I vote yes to the gauge, and am willing to help. Leland New

well, you were on my victim list.  points taken.  fastening a post to the gauge rock will require "bigger tools".... <NT> farmschooler New

i never walked down to look at the rock, though.  it is always a curiousity.  the "tape" gives the basics each day.... <NT> farmschooler New

Drive a big metal pole down and attach? <NT> WaterMaps.Info New

hmm....there's no telling:  sand, rock, bedrock ?  etc.  i'm leary of just driving 'er down and hoping for the best. <NT> farmschooler New

Possible the wall on river right after confluence will work? <NT> WaterMaps.Info New

should look at that. farmschooler New

What about something at Fishtop so you don't have to gear-up and hike in on a maybe? <NT> leaky_eddie New

1.) I fear vandalism at Fishtop, 2.) I'm too lazy to check there, 3.) After the drive/hike, 'yer gonna run it anyway... farmschooler New

I'm down to help WaterMaps.Info New

I would glad to offer help......more micklouie New

Many years ago we installed a number of these in GA. We got permission ... davegg New

by the way.... Leland New

if there is a gauge then we will miss out on... bigN2boatin New

There is no reason for a gauge at the Green cribblet New

hell yes, a contrary opinion.  good.  that actually is what i wanted.  (i know the phone number already though, thanks.) <NT> farmschooler New

leave it like it is <NT> Info@Astral New

Nate - trust me, you'll love it - though YOU don't need it ClayW New

Not sure its all that necessary, but I wouldn't install anything w/o checking w/ the land manager. tcookson New

first, it's ammusing you wait for the first contrary opinion to post yours? Yall_Watch_This New

I was working.  Some of us have better things to do than sit around and "time" our responses (at least some of the time) tcookson New

Nah - just be discreet, make it look official.   Why worry the landowner? ClayW New

Better link to USGS style stick gauge... farmschooler New

Every run needs a gauge selmaraid New

Gauge placement cribblet New

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