Showing posts with label boat launch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boat launch. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2007

Lake Springfield Improvements


Lake Springfield Improvements, etc.


Photos taken October 28, 2007
Note lake water levels in photos.


At the Spaulding Dam Boat Launch



Regarding the above photo,
I don't know the name of this area,
but there appears to be some work being done on it.


The sailboat launch has received a lot of improvements.
A new sign, walking path and a concrete road.
Oddly enough, it didn't get a handrail for their boat dock.


Click on a photo for a larger view.



This photo (above) is at the beach.
Now that's how to make a proper sandcastle!


These last three photos are at Marine Point.
Do take note of the water level.


These two photos (above and below) are of the Marine Point boat launch.
Now that is shallow water.


Handy Links

Map of Lake Springfield (From CWLP)

Lake Springfield water levels


Lake Springfield water quality test results

Google Map of Lake Springfield

(Check satellite view)

Related links

New Handrail at Lake Springfield Marina Boat Launch...

Lake Springfield water levels at the Marina

What kind of bird is this? (From Lake Springfield)

Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Party Photos

Wood docks at Lake Springfield Marina

Chasing Rainbows / Lake Springfield sunset

East Lake Drive bicycle and walking path

Gulls Gulls Gulls

Duck Duck Goose!

Another view of the shoreline at the Sailboat launch

The icy shoreline at the sailboat launch on Lake Springfield

Lake Springfield, January 22, 2005

More Lake Springfield ice cubes...

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Lake Springfield water levels at the Marina


Lake Springfield water levels at the Marina


My family went boating on a 92 degree Sunday afternoon.

We counted 9 deer and about 4 boats.

Sorry, no deer photos. The camera didn't go for a boat ride.
(I drowned one once and I need a new waterproof camera.)

If you look at the photo above (go ahead, click on it for a larger view)
you can see that the water level can sometimes be as high as the concrete before the floating wood dock. It is nowhere near there now.

That's probably the reason for so few boats out on a 90+ degree day.
The longer boats can't launch at the docks at this water depth.

These photos were taken on October 7, 2007.



More photos

What kind of bird is this? (From Lake Springfield...

When the Rain comes down..downtown

Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Party Photos...

Wood docks at Lake Springfield Marina

Chasing Rainbows / Lake Springfield sunset

East Lake Drive bicycle and walking path

As the deer...

Lindsey Bridge

Gulls Gulls Gulls

Marine Point

Duck Duck Goose!

An island at Lake Springfield

Another view of the shoreline at the Sailboat laun...

The icy shoreline at the sailboat launch on Lake S...

Lake Springfield, January 22, 2005

Ice tables on the north side of Springfield.

More Lake Springfield ice cubes...

Harbor Point - workers were cutting down the trees...

Another photo of the work being done at Harbor Poi...

See what I mean about those ice cubes?

New Year's Eve at the Lindsey Boat Dock. It was 66 degrees...

Lake Springfield at the Lindsey Boat dock. Oct 30...

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