Do you think sandbar will stick around all year?

Blazeheliski · Since 30 Mar 2011 659 Posts Mosier Addicted

The last couple of years with higher snow packs and record wet springs - we lost the sandbar in spring and didn't even see it until really late last year. This year it is halfway through March and the Sandbar is still high and dry. Think we will have it all year?

buttersmoothcarver · Since 08 Oct 2008 246 Posts Stoked

I know it would never happen, but how cool would it be if some "earth movers" could excavate rows of sand bars and increase the depth of the current play pools. HR could become the "Brazilelnorte"!

Blazeheliski · Since 30 Mar 2011 659 Posts Mosier Addicted

Sella · Thu Mar 14, 13 1:21 pm

Spring run off is one factor but more windmills create the biggest challenge for the dams to balance Spring flow since the windmills must be granted a % of time to earn/ generate power from what I've been told.

The CGKA being as proactive as possible with the Port regarding the prolonged use of the Event Site for launching/landing is a kiters best option for combating inconsistent water level.

ldhr · Since 21 Jul 2009 1489 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

High water in spring is a function of 2 events.
1. Snow melt. The bigger the snowpack - the higher the flow.
2. Salmon and Steelhead smolts migrating out to the ocean.
That will start next month. They evolved to migrate in the spring because they are
helped by the high flows caused by snow melt.
It's normal for us to have low river levels and a big sandbar in March (no snow melt and no migrating fish).
The high water in spring has nothing to do with windmills.

Sella · Thu Mar 14, 13 3:06 pm

I thought the BPA got slammed in 2011 for telling the windmills to shut down as the ACOE was trying to figure out how to buffer the extra wind power, spring run-off and salmon runs??? It seems like the windmills created a new load balancing impact...but maybe that is more a July/Aug thing and not Spring?

eric · Since 13 Jan 2006 1866 Posts XTreme Poster

Sand bar will be 2' under May/ June and 1/2 July

jahmbi · Thu Mar 14, 13 9:21 pm

WHEN U ASK ABOUT A SAND BAR , THAT CAN ALWAYS BE THOUGHT OF AS A STUPID QUESTION Twisted Evil

... WHEN WATER IS ALWAYS MOVING WHAT THE FUCK WOULD BE YOUR 1ST BRAINSTORM Question

...MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO US ... LET THE WATER FLOW AND GIVE US THE GOODNESS THAT WE ALL SHALL RECEIVE . WETHER IT BE FROM THE RIVERS OR THE OCEAN...... Twisted Evil

TROLL

jdk · Since 21 Dec 2005 333 Posts Obsessed

thinking about the potential for fun/escape..

jperry · Since 07 Nov 2008 190 Posts Stoked

It is gonna get dredged and then aliens are gonna use what is left to make a pyramid after they compress it into a brick. so it will be disappearing here soon.

HRnico · Since 22 Mar 2008 262 Posts Da Hood Obsessed

kiteboarding will be canceled

undertow · Since 15 Feb 2008 371 Posts BeaversBurg Obsessed

I think I saw a Snowy Plover on the Sandbar, dont tell "The Friends of the Waterfront"
Shocked

MIXWELL · Wed Mar 20, 13 4:52 am