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GA: Little Mud River, Shoaling MM 653.7
- Date Reported: Dec 10, 2024
- Reporter: Bob423
- Source: User
- Description:
Update:4.7 MLLW as of 12/9/2024 on the Bob423 track except at southern end at 3.3 MLLW
Little Mud River has been dredged but only from R194 south to just north of G197. Although the dredged depth was 12 MLLW, it has already started to shoal. The dredged channel is only 75 feet wide, and it does not follow the old channel. Those used to hugging G195 (where the deepest water used to be) will miss the dredged channel completely. North of R194, the channel is narrow and shallow as always; it was untouched. However, the bottom is very loose mud and you may not even feel the bottom when the sounder reads 0.0 MLLW but don't push your luck.
The shallowest part of the passage is at MM 654.3 just south of Crooked Creek (top left in photo below)
At the southern exit, pass R196 by 120 feet off.
USACE = US Army Corps of Engineers
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How to download tracks - Lat / Lon: N 31° 21.229' / W 081° 19.825'
1 Boater Comment
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Comment by: Will McCullough on Dec 18, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.5'After timing Hell Gate perfectly with the high tide we ended up being here at low water. The tide was rising so I decided to creep through at idle speed. When I say low it was LOW. We are a few days past a full moon so there was very little water in here. The bottom must be very soft because we should have felt it. The depth sounder was reading 4.5 to 5 from crooked creek all the way to the southern exit. The worst of the shoaling was at the southern exit where our depth sounder jumped to 4. I Also made sure to keep an eye on all my temps with how muddy the water is around here. My suggestion for any boat drawing more than 4 feet would be to wait for at least mid tide.
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