Ashepoo Coosaw Cutoff Into Coosaw River
Posted by admin | Posted on 23-05-2009
Ashepoo Coosaw Cutoff Into Coosaw River
(Statute Mile 515, South Carolina ICW)
The Problem – this stretch of the Waterway was last dredged in November – December, 2008. As of May, 2010, it looks like shoaling is beginning to reappear between makers #184 and #185. Some dead low water depths of 4.5 feet may be possible between these two aids to navigation.
The Solution – Try to time your passage through this section for mid to high tide
Came throgh an hour before bottom of tide this morning, northbound. Shaoling started before (south) red/green pair and contnued for 200 -300 yards or so past. We draw 5 ft; depth sounder read a bit less than 6 mid-channel at one point. We held our breath but didn’t touch; took it very slowly.
Submitted on 2010/05/22 at 9:58pm
Came through this area Thursday, 5/20/10 from the south staying in mid-channel. Time was one hour and fifteen minutes past low tide. Noted low depth readings of 7.9 feet between “184″ and “185″. Proceeding north lowest reading was 8.4 feet south of Red marker “184.” Also observed a low depth of 7.9 feet between Green marker “181″ and Red marker “180″. Noted depths as low as 8.4 feet on to marker 180.
Captains Marsha & Bob Poovey aboard M/V “Threadbare”
We bumped our way northbound this morning at low tide. We saw 4′ soundings mid channel. At the north end #177 sat high & dry about 25′ on shore–stay clear of this one. On our way back we’ll wait for high tide for this cut.
Susan Parker