"Curtis CCR" wrote in message
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Where do you enter Mildred? I only know of two places that reliably
deep enough for larger boats. The one on the northeat corner, and the
one on teh south side adjacent to the "competition ski area" (that I
have not seen used in years).


The northeast corner is the deepest. That is where the original levee break
was and the rushing current dug it out pretty deep. The average depth in
slough leading up to that point is like 20 feet and right at the entrance it
gets to be 40 feet deep, then like 15 feet deep for most of the inside.
The opening keeps getting wider as what's left of the levee erodes away and
the new width is not very deep so stay in the middle.

The entrance on the south end has a narrow area that is fairly deep, 8 to 10
feet typically. You MUST stay to the eastern side of the opening! The
opening has about tripled in width over the last couple of years and the
western side is not very deep.

There is another sizable opening at about the middle of the eastern edge.
It is not very deep at all, at low tide it may only have 3 feet or so. Like
the south end it is growing over time, and it is the south/western side that
is new so stay to the north-eastern side. I go through this opening with
the houseboat and ski boat, wouldn't recommend it for a cruiser or sailboat.

There is also a very narrow opening in the very north portion that I sneak
out with the ski boat. It is deep enough but very narrow.

Rod