Camp Creek Lake about to break through

[cpete]

I think if we get another rain like yesterday camp creek may be about to break through to the gulf. The docks are underwater and the level behind the sand berm is a couple feet higher than the area below it. The sand seems damp as well. I have only seen this happen one time and I came by it after the water was heading out. I'm curious why there are no signs that warn folks away from the area right below the berm. At 325,851 gallons an acre foot and the lake dropping 5 feet in a short amount of time that is a huge amount of water in a short span of time. I tried to warn the kids that were playing below the berm to watch out. I also wonder if the man made berm is making the problem worse. Maybe a long time local can weigh in. If it happens I'll try to video it.

 

[seacrestgirl]

Yikes!

 

[rj]

Nature at it's rarest! There are less than a handful of countries in the world that have costal dune lakes. One of the coolest features is the natural out fall that occurs when they fill up. They are completely rain fed, so it doesn't always happen. But when it does it is quite a sight to behold. We have the heaviest concentration of dune lakes than anywhere else. Read up on "costal dune lakes". They're pretty cool.

 

[Kurt]

I don't think we need more signs.

And as far as I know the lake outflows never open with a sudden rush.

 

[Lake View Too]

Most break-outs start with a trickle, and gain momentum in about an hour. Can anyone post a photo of this major height disparity between the inlet and the ocean?

 

[Will B]

Grab some innertubes and beer! Looks like some potential Sowal whitewater rafting is about to appear!

Disclaimer...I'm not saying "do it", but dang, it's fun!

 

[cpete]

update - Looks like they opened up the outflow manually on the west end of Watersound. The Lake level has not changed all that much the docks are still almost under water. Another rain maybe. We are here until the end of next week. Will post if it goes.

 

[Joyce Owen]

Manually opened? I don't think that is legal.

 

[cpete]

I don't think it was a bunch of kids with shovels. I see large tire tracks. The outflow at the west end didn't do much because there is another birm on the east end by camp creek.

 

[Joyce Owen]

Still, it's a DEP thing to open the lakes and while ours is high, it's not as high as it was during the oil spill.
I hope whoever had big trucks out there will let Mother Nature handle it.