Troy spring report

[Vayu]

3 divers arrived at Troy in the town of Branford, Florida. We entered the water and had the park to ourselves on the first dive. Water temp was 69. Surface temp was 62. Visibility was INFINITE as we could see the details of the trees overlooking the spring from our depth of 73 feet.

We did two dives on EAN 32. A small colony of large snail creatures met us at the bottom.

I took a bit of a fall from a rock outcrop, so these pics will be the last ones from this camera lens... at least for awhile.

This first magnitude spring is a fantastic dive site. The large basin drops to a depth of 80'. As the sun began to rise the entire basin became filled with light. It was a wondrous vista that we had the privelage to witness underwater.

What remains of the civil war steamboat Madison. She was scuttled here in the 1800's. If you look closely, the foundation of the boat can be seen as a dark grid beneath the surface of the Troy spring run. Water level was down to about 1' in this area.

This tree is a testament to the cycle of violent storms and water level fluctuations in the area. This is where Troy meets the Suwannee river. This water continues along a windy path and empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

Check it out sometime.

-V

 

[jviehe]

Nice report.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Thanks for the report Vayu, sorry to hear about the lense - thats gotta smart!

 

[Vayu]

Only a little :14:

 

[Sea-Jay]

Lens Fix..

 

[1amphibian]

Water level still way down, I thought after the rains of late last year we might see some rise in the river level. I know the times we have been to Troy, you only had one to two steps in the water on the stairway that goes straight in, the other was and appears to still be onto dry land. Hopefully this will change soon.

It is a great dive site and one of our favorites. Thanks for the excellent report.

Chris