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Carroll Cave Biology Trip Report

November 26, 2003

Permit:             0411-2

Leader:             Aaron White

 

date:               11-26-2004

manager:            Lawrence Ireland

Assessment:         Carroll Passage

 

participant1:       Aaron White #37

participant2:       Eddie Simmons #3

participant3:       Terry Sherman #29

participant4:       Carl Wagner #40

participant5:       Jamie Euliss #215

participant6:       Mike Hartley #9

 

TimeIn:             11-26-2004 1:00pm

TimeOut:            11-26-2004 10:00pm

 

Date:               Monday November 29, 2004

Time:               09:33 PM

 

 

Purpose of Trip:bio-inventory

 

details:

The water level at Thunder Falls was too high to even consider a water trip to DL-7!  Water was extremely muddy;no visibility. Decided to try for a fish count between water barrier and the Bellfry.  Counted 2 fish at survey marker #C-10 section 4, 1 fish at survey marker before Lunch Room, and 2 fish at survey marker after Lunch Room.  All fish that were observed were in pools that had no moving water and were only about 6 to 8 inches deep.  Could not tell how they got where they were sighted.  All the main stream beds were extremely muddy in color and very high in volume of water.  Lots of foam.  Traveled from CCC entrance to 1500' marker & back to CCC entrance.  Awesome trip!  She was very spectacular with the water at such a torrent level!  Ready for the next one!  Bring me a mission!  I'm ready!

CAVERPIG OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Counted 9 carbide cap lamp dumps in the Paradise Passage cutoff

Miscellanous:  Found 2 small dry bags with gear in them at lunch room. Noted some trash still needs to be removed from same area.  Did not remove the dry bags in the event that they belonged to a survey crew that would be returning in the near future.  Desperately need more data on the hydrology of entire cave to help prevent a team getting stuck somewhere in a rapidly rising water situation! Pretty scary huh? Believe it members, it will help keep you alive in Carroll cave!

CAVERPIG OUT!!!!!  

 
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