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Charenton Drainage Canal

Location: Mud Lake
Mile Marker: GIWW Mile 123 WHL
Lat / Lon: N 29° 45.760' / W 091° 36.035'
Depth: 9-11 Feet

4.00

(3)

4.00 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.67

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

3.33

All Around

Current Flow:

4.33

Wake Protection:

4.33

All Around

Scenic Beauty:

4.33

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

4.50

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Charenton Drainage Canal

Reviewed by: First Mate Nate on Dec 31, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 60'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Best night of anchoring of 3 nights of anchoring from Houston to NOLA. Wide canal, plenty deep for our 6 ft draft, even close to the east bank we were still in 8 foot of water. Current was going up canal when we arrived in the evening and coming out when we left in the morning. Beautiful scenic spot. Only traffic was some early morning boats. The ICW is wide here and it’s traffic was no influence through the night. We had no wind to deal with but if there had been any out of the east, it would have blocked it well. We anchored no more than 100 yards up the canal.

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Review for Charenton Drainage Canal

Reviewed by: Angelita, Angelita, on Jun 3, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 55'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Cell Service:

5

Anchored just above the icon marker in 16ft. East bank. Good holding in mud. Light winds. We stayed parallel with the East bank. We had one tow pass slowly coming from the North. And a couple of small boats. Also saw a few alligators swim across the banks.

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Review for Charenton Drainage Canal

Reviewed by: Chris Himmelheber on Dec 23, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

This is an excellent place to stop for the night. It is about as wide as the ICW, and if you anchor at least several hundred yards from the ICW, the only wakes you'll encounter are the occasional sport fishers motoring by. The bottom is soft mud, and it has 8-15 foot depths extending very close to shore. I chose to anchor near the eastern shore and was only about 30 feet from it. If the wind is blowing North or South, the gentle current goes South, so you will drift parallel to the canal, and can anchor closer to shore. However, if the wind were blowing East or West, you would have to anchor closer to the center or risk grounding. There is only wind protection close to the East shore, and only from eastern winds.

I saw no barges or tugs going through here, just small boats. It is marshy, so it is pretty, but has plenty of mosquitoes. I also had terrible cell phone reception here. There are no towns or signs of civilization anywhere near.

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