How long will the Pond last?

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Sauce
Sauce
WA
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WA, 203 posts
19 Sep 2017 2:08pm
There was a thread last year talking about the City of Rockingham dredging out the Eastern most tip of the pond.

I was curious to see what was happening there so was poking about on nearmaps.

From between 7 June 17 and 25 Aug 15 the sand bar looks like its grown about 36m (measuring from the channel marker to the closest bit of the sand bar)! Seems to have grown 263m since Feb 09

Anyone local know what Rockingham have planned down there? Will the dredging keep going or will the throw in the towel?

If they do, how long till the pond fills in? Check the photos..








Bara
Bara
WA
647 posts
WA, 647 posts
21 Sep 2017 9:05am
I thought they did the dredging to stop the growth of the sandbar into the channel. If so it seems to have backfired big time and accelerated the growth recently

The old rangers hut behind the boat ramp which is now about 150m inland used to be on the beach mid 50s im told. Council will be at it for lifetimes i reckon...
Rango
Rango
WA
865 posts
WA, 865 posts
21 Sep 2017 6:43pm
Should just let the stink pool fill in.Not worth fighting the inevitable just for a few boaties.
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3426 posts
WA, 3426 posts
25 Sep 2017 7:22pm
Given the money spent on the boat ramp/their efforts so far, I get the feeling they'll do whatever they need to do to keep the boat ramp functioning till the pond is all but gone.
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
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SA, 3591 posts
30 Sep 2017 3:59pm
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