DavesWife
Homer Glen, Illinois
Senior Member
Joined: 01/07/2008
View Profile
 Offline
|
Just returned from Lithia Springs COE at Lake Shelbyville, IL and the lake is up about 15 feet...here are some pics of the flooding. The marina is underwater, and a few of the campsites too. All beaches are inaccessible and closed for the summer, most likely. Still had a good time and still able to catch some fish and swimming was great at the waterpark in town....
Keystone Sprinter 311BHS
2007 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 4.10
|
Scrib
San Jose, CA
Senior Member
Joined: 05/31/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
Wow, that's wild - I have family in Mattoon.
The Family Camping Blog
Camping tips for the family, camping gear that makes backcountry camping more enjoyable and general camping-related news that might be of interest to the family camper.
|
Polishnurse
Schodack, NY
Senior Member
Joined: 03/13/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
Kinda reminds me of the Johny Cash song, "How High is water Mama, Two feet High and rising".
|
fncampn
Gardnerville, NV
Senior Member
Joined: 09/05/2002
View Profile
Offline
|
Wow. I'm sure glad I live in the mountains! Water runs downhill...
How to Do Just About Everything in an RV
'08 Ford F150 King Ranch CC 6.5' Bed Auto 3.73LS 4x4 5.4L
'08 Thor Summit 27RBS
'06 Kipor 3500Ti Generator
|
Bearnkat
Fort Worth, Texas
Senior Member
Joined: 07/30/2004
View Profile
|
That's a lot of water. It's too bad about the flooding especially during their peak summer season.
Chuck & Terry
2005 Pilgrim 281RB-S
2006 Ford F250 Lariat CC 4x2 PSD
My Lap-Band Journey!
DFW/Central Texas Rally - Fall 2008
Chuck and Terry's Pilgrim Adventures
North Texas Camping Association
Lone Star Dutch Oven Society
|
|
|
buldaawg
Dallas,Georgia
Senior Member
Joined: 01/10/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
wish they could send some of that down here to Lake Lanier.
|
dodge guy
Chicago, western subs.
Senior Member
Joined: 03/23/2004
View Profile
Offline
|
WOW! do you have any pics from before the flooding? to get an idea of how bad it is.
Wife kim
Son brandon 7yrs
Daughter marissa 6yrs
Dog shadow
07 Cherokee 32B
02 Excursion 4X4 V-10 4.30 gear
Reese HP dualcam,Prodigy brake controller,
Air lift air bags.
Better to have a bad day of
camping than a good day at work!
|
Horsedoc
Dixie --- N. Georgia
Senior Member
Joined: 09/30/2002
View Profile
Offline
|
"wish they could send some of that down here to Lake Lanier."
I thought the same thing when I saw the statement about the lake being up 15 feet. we need Dolly to make a right someplace after she gets inland and hang out over N Georgia for a few days. (But we DID have a nice shower last night!!)
|
DavesWife
Homer Glen, Illinois
Senior Member
Joined: 01/07/2008
View Profile
Offline
|
dodge guy wrote:WOW! do you have any pics from before the flooding? to get an idea of how bad it is.
No, sorry, it was my first summer trip to the area. But the "park" shots are of the "Dam West Recreation Area" and it's got all sorts of picnic areas, shelters, concessions, beach areas and shore-fishing areas that were submerged. The Lithia Marina is using their pontoons to shuttle people from the parking lot to the actual marina office/store, because the road to it is flooded.
We were unable to rent a boat so this was the extent of the flooding that we were able to see. We drove thru Coon Creek and Oppossum Creek COE campgrounds in the area on Saturday and they were pretty empty...I imagine this has put a damper on all things lake related...
I was told because of flood levels along the mississippi they are only able to release 1/2 foot of water per week, they expect the beaches to be closed thru Labor Day.
I have no idea if the flooding extended to any private property or if it was limited to COE and State parkland....
|
