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willyAirstream
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Mulege Rio Rumor Mill
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As the patrons of the jungle keep track of how many dump trucks are going by, speculation ranges from - dredging has actually started!, a new marina
is coming!, condos on the island, a bridge across the river and as the drinks add up we hear that the river is being filled in and other assorted
ideas. These pics were taken Friday and today, Saturday. Although many have questioned the workers, no one has been given a direct answer as to what
is going on. Carlos race bar is seeing better biz as the crowd ( crowd of 6, that would be most of us gringos here) moves to that bar for burgers and
fries to get an up close and personal view of the activity.
Other rumors - slot machines are being added to a new AIR Conditioned room in Carlo's bar/cafe.
A new bar is opening in the town square, not a rumor, it is the former Mesquite Bar.
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willardguy
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I heard they're dredging the river to accommodate submarine traffic!
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Cypress
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Open up the channel! 4 to 6 feet! Maybe Mulege will be the port of destination for a bunch of tourist ships? Maybe?
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Has anyone thought to ask one of the drivers?
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
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It looks suspiciously like they are building access to support a dredging operation.
I wasn't there during the floods. But if there was a tremendous amount of water flowing (a great, meaning fast, current) then cutting a forty foot
wide channel deep enough to meet sea level would carry a lot of water -- if "sea level" is sufficiently lower than what the bottom of the channel is
now. Is the bottom of the rio at Mulege twelve feet above sea level? More? Less?
A marina would be a side benefit not the main objective IMHO.
The above is a series of questions punctuated by a bunch of "If's"
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Wow, progress . . . to what? Great tho', isn't it?
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Lousy time of year to get into a project (what ever it is) in the river. Maybe they'll pour concrete between the two jetties and have shops that get
swept away each season. Great place for a malican (sp) with lots of food and trinket stands. just don't visit if it's raining.
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did Alex quit the Mesquite??
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Seeing the debris in the trees along the river from the last storms shows the depth of the river during those storms. I don't think making the river
channel deeper is going to solve the flooding problems below the bridge. That water was 15 ft or deeper when it went by the bridge. Be interested to
know what they are thinking.
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Bob and Susan
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15 feet or deeper....hahha it was to the bottom of the bridge...
nothing would help with water power like that
we had a storm a week ago in the mountains (not in the town) that washed out the little road under the bridge
all fixed now though
for months now workers have been hauling out fallen trees and taking them into the river valley for disposal
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
15 feet or deeper....hahha it was to the bottom of the bridge...
nothing would help with water power like that
we had a storm a week ago in the mountains (not in the town) that washed out the little road under the bridge
all fixed now though
for months now workers have been hauling out fallen trees and taking them into the river valley for disposal |
Where on earth do you get your info? The water never even came over the lower road, let alone "wash it out" as you say. Please get your facts straight
before posting crappola. I was there and drove that road at least 3 times everyday. Here is a pic of the river at it's highest during/after the storms
least week, same with the so called "washed out road".
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http://www.gravi.com.mx/en/whoweare.html
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Bob and Susan
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i guess you were not here this last week...
the dirt under the bridge was replaced
its drivable now
it was gone
no cars could drive thru
there was no rain in town just in the valley ...way back
i go to town just about everyday...water trips
your pics are from a couple of weeks ago
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willyAirstream
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| Quote: | | we had a storm a week ago in the mountains (not in the town) that washed out the little road under the bridge |
yep, wiped it out. The estuary looked the the muddy Missisippi.
[Edited on 8-26-2012 by willyAirstream]
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LancairDriver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bigmike58
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
15 feet or deeper....hahha it was to the bottom of the bridge...
nothing would help with water power like that
we had a storm a week ago in the mountains (not in the town) that washed out the little road under the bridge
all fixed now though
for months now workers have been hauling out fallen trees and taking them into the river valley for disposal [/
Where on earth do you get your info? The water never even came over the lower road, let alone "wash it out" as you say. Please get your facts straight
before posting crappola. I was there and drove that road at least 3 times everyday. Here is a pic of the river at it's highest during/after the storms
least week, same with the so called "washed out road".
Whoops! Conflicting eyewitness reports. Willy seems to have tipped it 2-1 in favor of Bob and Susan's report. Is that a final?
[Edited on 8-27-2012 by LancairDriver] |
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Bob and Susan
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it was ONLY to the top of the bridge during the hurricane...
this week it flooded out the little road with the pipe
so the water breached that road
the trucks came and filled it in AGAIN
all is fine now
i walked across it on friday
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In the picture was that guy texting? Maybe it's a 'secret project' to
bring the town to the 'Malecon to nowhere'
I love Mulege!!!
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willyAirstream
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As stated above ^ no direct answers have been given. The site engineer, drivers and surveyors have been asked by local Mexicans. Their ( the locals)
guess is it's a marina.
It wouldn't be a rumor, if we had facts. Nor any fun. look it even brings out the trolls, err goats.
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willyAirstream
The site engineer, drivers and surveyors have been asked by local Mexicans. Their ( the locals) guess is it's a marina. |
Esculara Nautica back into action !!
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