Old Hwy 33 Landing Traditional Cache
MadMin: I attempted to contact the owner of Old Hwy 33 Landing to find out about the status of this cache on May 31, 2008. I have received no response from the owner on the cache page or via email. Because of that I'm afraid I have to archive this cache.
I will be more than happy to review this cache again and (hopefully) reinstate it once you have corrected any issues with the cache. please contact me via ma.reviewer@gmail.com to do so.
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At 33 Landing south of US 412.
This is #3 on the first leg of a series of caches along the McClellan-Kerr Navigation Channel. I was a little disapointed when I drove into this park for the first time today. There was not much left to it and it was really trashed. I decided to place the cache here any way so that we could cache in and trash out. Later I did find out it is a good place to watch Tug Boats and Barges go by. If you haven't already visit Bob and Genia's 33 Cache it's on the way and near Port 33.
The cache box is an 8" diameter plastic container. The original contents are: a Silver Half Dollar, Silver Quarter, Silver Dime, Plastic Train Car, a Ball, Musket Ball, Port of Catoosa Post Card, and a Civil War Bullet. Good Luck and Happy Hunting.
Don't forget to bring a trash bag.
Here is a little History and Waterway Facts:
The Navigation system begins at the Mississippi River mile 599 (599 statute miles north of where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico). Keep in mind these are 'river' miles and that the distance would be much less if the river was not so tortuous. The Navigation System is numbered by statute miles. The system is 445 miles long and crosses Arkansas, ending at the head of navigation called The Port of Catoosa.
Lets begin our discussion about the McClellan-Kerr system by starting at the Port of Catoosa, mile 445 (Catoosa, Oklahoma) and work our way down to the Mississippi.
Will Rogers was once quoted as saying the Arkansas river would be "easier to pave than make navigable." The third longest river in the nation and the second most destructive, the Arkansas has long been tamed to create the world's most inland port in Catoosa, Oklahoma. Senators John McClellan and Robert Kerr from Arkansas and Oklahoma, respectively, were the congressman responsible for binging the system to completion in 1971. The system is a 445 mile stretch of water that drops 420 feet as it crosses northeast Oklahoma and the state of Arkansas. There are 17 locks (some with dams) along the waterway that allow for flood control, hydropower, water supply, recreation, wildlife conservation and navigation. Four dams under federal jurisdiction provide hydropower: Webbers Falls, Kerr, Ozark and Dardanelle. Another four are privately run at: Trimble dam 13, Ormond dam 9, Murray dam 7, and Mills dam 2.
The Navigation system cost $1.2 billion in federal money and upon completion, was compared in magnitude to the Panama Canal construction. Mile 445 is in Catoosa Oklahoma and is the head of the system. The river at this point is actually the Verdigris river, formed by the dam at lake Oologah. The Verdigris flows south to the confluence of the Grand and Arkansas river, where the Arkansas becomes the principal river in the system. The Arkansas joins the White river 9 miles before the Mississippi. The White river completes the Navigation System.
The average width of the channel is 250 feet to 300 feet. The minimum depth is 9 feet and is maintained by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers by dredging. The minimum vertical clearance is 52.4 feet at normal level. My boat needs 43 feet clearance. The locks each measure 110 feet wide and 600 feet long and are designed for 8 barges and a towboat. The depth of the locks varies from 14 feet for 54 feet. It can take 20 minutes just to be lowered in the lock. The doors only take a few minutes to open and close.
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Nobhg 50 srrg JFJ bs n gevcyr gerr.
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