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Author Topic: river levels at the hot springs?  (Read 823 times)
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« on: November 07, 2006, 08:12:54 pm »
what river level causes water to flow over the wall at the hot springs? it would only take a foot of water to flood the pool, and i'm not sure how high it is after all this rain  :(  anyone been down there lately?  it's a nightly ritual when we're in BB to go to the hot springs, and i don't wanna drive from lajitas on thanksgiving to be turned around by high water  :shock:  :oops:
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2006, 08:23:16 pm »
When we were at BIBE back in June, I asked Eric Leonard about Hot Springs.  At the time, the springs were underwater.  He said the benchmark is the river level at Rio Grande Village.  Whenever the river is running 3 feet or higher there, the springs go underwater.

The latest daily report on the BIBE site is from Sunday, and it reported the river level at RGV at 3.1 feet.

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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2006, 08:43:00 pm »
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When we were at BIBE back in June, I asked Eric Leonard about Hot Springs.  At the time, the springs were underwater.  He said the benchmark is the river level at Rio Grande Village.  Whenever the river is running 3 feet or higher there, the springs go underwater.

The latest daily report on the BIBE site is from Sunday, and it reported the river level at RGV at 3.1 feet.

The DesertSportsTx Daily Report says it was at 3.04 Monday and 3.00 feet today.
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2006, 11:18:06 pm »
3 feet? good to know  8) i saw the 3.1 on the latest daily, but i had no idea how it related to spring level. thanks guys  :oops:
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2006, 08:39:56 am »
Just a reminder that the official park website, in its new and improved form, contains many pearls of wisdom, including this page about soaking in the hot springs.

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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2006, 12:03:09 pm »
That's a great Hot Springs page on the website. Thanks, BIBE Webmaster!
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« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2006, 12:09:10 pm »
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That's a great Hot Springs page on the website. Thanks, BIBE Webmaster!


I didn't see anything about "proper attire" :shock:
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« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2006, 12:32:47 pm »
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I didn't see anything about "proper attire" :shock:

I was wondering if anyone else would notice that...  8)
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« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2006, 12:57:36 pm »
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I didn't see anything about "proper attire" :shock:

I was wondering if anyone else would notice that...  8)


You know what they say about great minds.   8)

But, please RichardM, although you are a great moderator and emissary, please don't show up to the hot springs in a speedo or in your emperiors clothes, at least while I'm there.   :P
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2006, 01:24:18 pm »
great link, i dind't know it existed 8)

i really need to browse that new site
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« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2006, 01:35:03 pm »
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great link, i dind't know it existed 8)

i really need to browse that new site


Required reading, due by next week, the BIBEWEBMASTER is preparing a pass/fail exam based on content of the site.  Trust me, you don't want to fail.  :shock:
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« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2006, 01:41:08 pm »
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Just a reminder that the official park website, in its new and improved form, contains many pearls of wisdom, including this page about soaking in the hot springs.

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well, it's nice to know that nude bathing is not forbidden  \:D/
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« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2006, 02:25:40 pm »
That is a great link to the Hot Springs informational page.  Thanks, Eric, for posting it.


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