Fort Yargo State Park: Tropical Storm Ida – The Hiking/Biking Path

Many trails at Fort Yargo State Park are shared by hikers and cyclists. One of the paths runs along the shoreline between the boat launch and the rowing dock. Cyclists are requested to cede the right of way to hikers.

On Wednesday, November 11th, this path was completely submerged.

A closeup of the ‘right-of-way’ sign. This appealed most to our warped senses of humor.

By Friday, November 13th, the lake level had fallen below its bank and bikes could yield to hikers again.
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- Fort Yargo State Park: Tropical Storm Ida – At The Rowing Dock

Fort Yargo State Park: Tropical Storm Ida – The Rowing Dock

The University of Georgia Crew has its boathouse at Fort Yargo State Park. Their rowing dock – a floating dock – is along the shore from the boat launch.

The shore at the rowing dock was flooded on Wednesday, November 11th. The dock had floated up so that the short walkway onto the dock was steeply inclined.

A closeup of the walkway to the rowing dock.

The lake level at the walkway to the rowing dock on Friday, November 13th. The walkway was again above water and level.
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Fort Yargo State Park: Tropical Storm Ida – At The Boat Dock

The water level was up to the end of the walkway to the boat dock on Wednesday, November 11th. The water level is above the bank.

The lake level at the walkway to the dock on Friday, November 13th. The water level had fallen back down below the bank again.

The lake level at the dock on Wednesday, November 11th. The walkway to the dock is inclined slightly uphill.

The lake level at the dock on Friday, November 13th. The walkway to the dock is inclined slightly downhill again.
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Fort Yargo State Park: Tropical Storm Ida – The Bridge

The water level was up to the deck supports on the pedestrian bridge from the boat launch parking lot to the other side of the lake.

The lake level at the bridge on Wednesday, November 11th.

The lake level at the bridge on Friday, November 13th – the lake level had fallen by about a foot.
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Fort Yargo State Park: Tropical Storm Ida - Lake Level

When tropical storm Ida passed by last week, she left a lot of rain behind her. It rained during the day and evening on Tuesday. We had 5 inches at our place. Last time we had a lot of rain, I only saw the aftermath at the Marburg Creek Reservoir in Fort Yargo State Park. This time I wanted to see the lake level near its peak. We drove up to the lake on Wednesday afternoon.

The lake level on Sunday, November 8th

Photo: Walter W. Knapp

The lake level on Wednesday, November 11th. The overflow tower is completely underwater. Only the latter and vent are above water.

Today – Friday, November 13th – the lake level has fallen by about a foot.
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