Shoaling in Ponce de Leon Inlet, near AICW Statute Mile 840-843
This article by Saul Saenz, Volusia County Reporter on News 13 reports shoaling in Ponce de Leon Inlet. The “Ponce” is a popular, heavily traveled inlet which intersects the Waterway at Statute Mile 839.5, with a second southerly intersection near St. M. 843.
Boaters fear growing sandbars in Volusia’s waterways
PONCE INLET —
Dangerous sandbars are growing along the Intracoastal Waterway in Volusia County, and boaters want officials to do something before watercraft lovers hit the area for Memorial Day weekend.
Sandbars around the Intracoastal Waterway and Ponce Inlet are growing past shoaling markers
Volusia County and Army Corp of Engineers aware of problem
Ponce Inlet Port Authority hopes to move shoaling markers before Memorial Day weekend
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Comments from Cruisers (1)
There were three hard groundings today just North of R18A and RG C at the start of the ICW Western cut south of Rock House Creek.