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A WEBSITE FOR THE BOATING COMMUNITY OF THE
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Thursday..31 July 2008
Over 1.6 Million Visitors Strong !
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Bill,
I drove the open cockpit boat at the Lake of the Ozarks Sat
morning. We cruised at 90 and got up to 125 before we had slow down because
of some kids on wave runners pulling in front of us.
Capt'n Dennis Carrol
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
Bill, Hello, my name is Joel and these are pictures I took on my trip up to Iowa to look at a boat. Happened to come across these and I thought you would like to see. After talking to them they said they were from Minnesota and all were headed down to New Orleans. There was a total of 4 boats but only saw 3. Well here you go, its a site to see and the last one is made out of a skate board half pipe. I got a huge kick out of it along with the rest of my family that was with me. Joel
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Cedar Hill ......................Closed for the season North Shore Oasis..........Closed Palisades Yacht Club......Closed...Opening around the beginning of Aug |
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Northeast, Missouri Salt River Closure
By order of Colonel Rad Talburt of the Missouri State Water
Patrol, the Salt River is closed to recreational boating traffic. The Salt
River will remain closed from the Clarence Cannon Dam to the Mississippi
River. This closure is effective from July 30th until further notice. Boats
found operating in the affected area will be stopped and removed from the
water. The flooding is a result of the large release of water from Mark
Twain Lake into the Salt River, creating large amounts of debris, strong
current and unsafe boating conditions. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
will continue to release water until the lake level returns to the desired
level.
The above is re-printed from the Missouri Water Patrol website Click here to check out the Missouri State Water Patrol website
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NAVNOTICE #1257 7/30/08 BUOYS OFF STATION NAVNOTICE #1256 7/30/08 ILLINOIS RIVER SHOALING NAVNOTICE #1255 7/30/08 RIVER DEBRIS NAVNOTICE #1254 7/30/08 DREDGING OPERATIONS UMR
NAVNOTICE #1253
7/30/08
Waterways Action Plan Update
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More
Rainfall, Increased Releases
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Updated at 5:25PM
Aug 23...3rd Degree Band 9PM -1AM Sept 20..Jack or Better Band 9PM - 1AM
Now Serving Breakfast on Sundays.. 9:00 - 10:30 AM
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Hi Bill, I found this link http://southlakedesigns.com/mtlake.html while looking for info for the flood at Mark Twain Lake. It has some really good pic's and I thought it might interest some Riverbills fans. It's been a rough year for all of us.
Thanks and see you on the water or down the road,
Capt'n Mike of the fishing vessel
SHAD Runner.
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To read more about this and see the full story,
click here on STLtoday.com, |
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Free Concert for Flood Relief Saturday August 2 in St. Charles Enjoy Four Musical Groups, Plus Magicians, Jugglers & Family-Friendly Exhibits from 2 pm til 10 pm
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August 2nd & 3rd, 2008, Creve Coeur
Lake
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Capt'n Matt Burrows, one of the great bartenders at,
now de-funked, Capt'n Jacks and North Shore Oasis, has sent us a
link to a news story about
an unusual
amphibious car caught fire and was destroyed on the Mississippi
River near Dubuque, Iowa
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Click here to read more about the dead zone on hurricane-katrina.com
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Correction: Supe rBright LEDs is an internet company. The new building doesn't have a showroom and is not open to the public as was indicated on yesterday's edition of RiverBill's. Sorry for the confusion....... Please visit superbrightleds.com on-line !
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Yellow Beach towel with Black writing of Send an e-mail to RiverBIll@prodigy.net |
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The above is yesterday's (partial day) map from MapLoco showing where in the world visitors logged on to RiverBills.com |
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To read more about this very controversial article in
STLtoday.com,
click here |
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From: "Amy
Spencer" <amycspencer@hotmail.com> |
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August 31, 1989 In River History
Click here for more information
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Wednesday..30 July 2008
Over 1.6 Million Visitors Strong !
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Marine Canvas and Upholstery (636) 288 - 3621 Marty Wexler
Boat Covers, Custom Canvas, Bimini Tops, Cockpit Sun Shades, Camper Enclosures, Hatch Covers, Windshield Sun Shades, Upholstery
Quality Workmanship Certified by the Custom Canvas Training Workshop
Call (636) 288 - 3621 To Schedule an Estimate, Pick up or Delivery to go to Marine Canvas & Upholstery website |
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An eBay store with thousands of boating accessories and gear Click here and check out the gotboatgear.com website |
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Picture of the Day
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Dog Days of Summer
River Dawg "Kieka"
Hey Bill, |
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Yesteryears Picture of the Day
Brian wrote;
Bill, My
son Zack just sent me some pictures of him standing
in the middle of the Mississippi!! Thought it was pretty funny when
I opened the pictures thinking about what it looks like around here.
This weekend he'll be running the waverunner in this part of the old
Miss...quite a difference! Brian Called In Sick
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Northeast, Missouri Boat Operation Restriction at Mark Twain Lake By order of the United States Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District, Mark Twain Lake will close to all boating traffic. The closure will be put in effect 7/30/2008 and will remain until further notice. Water levels at Mark Twain Lake are currently above records levels observed in 1993. Boats found operating in the affected area will be stopped and removed from the water. These measures are necessary to protect life and prevent property damage. The Clarence Cannon Dam will generate power from the release of the lake water. Mark Twain Lake is a flood controlled lake and is regulated U.S. Corps of Engineers. The water being released will affect water levels and conditions on the Salt River and other tributaries. Effected residents downstream from the Clarence Cannon Dam should be prepared to evacuate if necessary. The Missouri State Water Patrol and U.S. Corps of Engineers want to remind visitors to use extreme caution around flooded areas. The release of water through the dam has caused a dangerous amount of debris to surge into the channel and branches of Mark Twain Lake. Please visit U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, St. Louis District website at
http://mvs-wc.mvs.usace.army.mil/dresriv.html
for lake levels and notices. You may also contact Mark Twain Lake Project
office at (573) 735-4097 or email at
MarkTwainLakeinfo@usace.army.mil
for more information. The above is re-printed from the Missouri Water Patrol website Click here to check out the Missouri State Water Patrol website
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To: ALL
MARINERS
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Corps at Mark Twain Lake issue Update.
Mark Twain
Lake – July 28, 2008 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued an update at
8:00 p.m. Monday. Due to the unexpected heavy inflows received last evening,
it has been determined that an increased rate of release from the Clarence
Cannon Dam is necessary. When the lake level surpasses 638.0 NGVD, a state
of Induced Surcharge begins. This means that the dam is discharging water at
a rate higher than 12,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). Releases above a rate
of 12,000 cfs at Clarence Cannon Dam is unprecedented. ~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~^~~~~~~ The above was reprinted from the US Army Corps of Engineers website. Information presented on CorpsWeb public web sites is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Click here to go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website. |
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According to the Alton Daily News, there will be a meeting held this week to discuss a possible buy out program for the residents and businesses in Grafton, Illinois, who have been hit several times this year with flooded waters. This buyout program will be offered by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and will be totally voluntary. The residents will have to fill out the application and it will be worked out with IEMA. To find out more about this process, click here |
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From: "Amy
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The Missouri Water Patrol reports at least four people drowned in the state of Missouri this weekend. An 18 year old boy died in a cove in the Lake of the Ozarks when he and three of his friends tried to swim across a 250 foot cove. Divers found his body early Monday morning. A 17 year old died late Sunday when he tried to cross a low water creek in Bethany and he slipped l. On Saturday night a man died in a swimming pool during a birthday party at his home in Kansas City. Another man died in Columbia on Saturday night in a pool in the apartment complex where he lived . To read this full article in STLtoday.com, click here |
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Grandparents from Festus, Missouri had taken four of their grandchildren to Branson for vacation. Their grandchildren were excited to go to the pool and went ahead of their grandparents. In spite of their grandparents insisting that they wait until they get there, they went ahead and jumped in. The eight year old was able to help the four year old and the five year old who were struggling to stay up. However, her six year old cousin was found at the bottom of the pool. Some of the workers came over when they heard the kids screaming. He brought the little girl up and tried to revive her, but couldn’t. To
read more about this horrible tragedy,
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Free Concert for Flood Relief Saturday August 2 in St. Charles Enjoy Four Musical Groups, Plus Magicians, Jugglers & Family-Friendly Exhibits from 2 pm til 10 pm
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As of Wednesday of this week, boat traffic will be off limits on Mark Twain Lake until further notice. This order comes from the Army Corps of Engineers. Mark Twain Lake has record levels above the 1993 levels. If boats are found on the lake, they will be stopped and removed from the lake. Officials are warning people to be careful because a lot of debris has made its way into branches and coves of the lake since they have removed water from it and dumped it in Salt River. In fact, there are a few residents that have had to be evacuated in that area. To read this full article on KSDK online, click here |
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There will be three separate meetings held this week to talk about Monroe, St. Clair and Madison Counties. The program they will discuss is called “American Bottoms.” These meetings held at Collinsville, Belleville and Waterloo will allow residents see the new floodplain maps, learn more about the risks of possible flooding and its affects on them and also how it is going to affect their flood insurance in the near future. To find out more about this program and the meetings visit www.swillinoislevees.org . To read this full article in the Alton Daily News, click here
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Yellow Beach towel with Black writing of Send an e-mail to RiverBIll@prodigy.net |
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The above is yesterday's (partial day) map from MapLoco showing where in the world visitors logged on to RiverBills.com |
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~~~ RiverBill's Archives~~~
River
Picture and e-mail of the Day...........
Mark
Twain Lake – July 30, 2008 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued an update
at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday. Mark Twain Lake is currently experiencing record
elevation levels as a result of above normal rainfalls throughout the spring
and summer. Recent heavy rainfalls within the watershed have resulted in
increased lake elevations. 
River
History....
