This corps study indicates that soil began filling the upper north sulphur river valley slightly more than 17,000 years ago. North off tx hwy 71 on south sulphur river and east from fm 1531 between middle sulphur and south sulphur river. National weather service advanced hydrologic prediction. We decided to check out the famous red zone known for a concentration of ammonites, baculites, and other fossils. Bousman and skinnerthe search for late pleistocene preclovis archeology in texas 41 these deposits have weathered to form a series of soils in the floodplain and valley walls goerdel. Slaughter and hoover 1963 from the north sulphur river roughly 20 airline miles away to the northeast. Hot sulphur springs p a r k s r a n g e r d i s t r i c t r o u t t n a t i o n a l 0 f o r e s t p a k s r a g e r i s t sulphur ranger r o 10.
Come meet with us, hear a speaker, learn about paleontology, and bring your unidentified fossils and unique finds to share with the group. Some specimens are worn when collected from the roxton limestone, and pecan gap basal zone. The six heaviest largemouth bass on record and 36 of the 50 largest bass in texas came from fork. Fossil hunting on the north sulphur river texas the. The park sits on the bank of the vast river channel and provides an entrance into canyon hunting grounds that have yielded a variety of fossils from the. The sulphur river basin is in the northeast corner of texas. Our hydrologic monitoring stations continue to send data in near realtime to nwisweb, and we are continuing critical water monitoring activities to. This corps study indicates that soil began filling the upper north sulphur river valley slightly more than 17,000 years ago, so far, with 17% of the area studied, about 20 archeological sites have. North sulphur river dallas paleontological society. The north sulphur river runs eastward north of i30 in northeastern texas. From the confluence with the south sulphur river in lamar county to a point 6. Basin srb and the main water body is the north sulphur river ns. The book focuses on the first twenty linear miles of the river channel in northeast texas, long known to be a fossil collectors treasure trove for late cretaceous and pleistocene vertebrate and invertebrate fossils.
The sulphur river rises at the junction of the north sulphur and south sulphur rivers, two miles south of cunningham at the lamardelta county line at 3323 n, 9521 w. White sulphur springs organ cave north caldwell fairlea ronceverte julia cass neola thorny creek clawson clover lick stony bottom green bank snowshoe linwood slatyfork marys chapel edray dunmore. The sulphur river basin is divided into seven watersheds or areas, north sulphur river watershed, sulphur river watershed, wright patman lake watershed, lower sulphur river watershed, white oak creek watershed, and south sulphur river watershed a map showing the location f o each of these watersheds can be found within this report, on. The witness was with a friend, walking along the sulphur river, hunting arrowheads. The terrain is a 4 because of the extremely steep descent from the park to the riverbed. As at the ben franklin quarries, river channelization. Sep 27, 2019 basis of design report for main channel north sulphur river stream restoration lake ralph hall 8 figur e 2. Geoarcheological research in the north sulphur river valley demonstrates the presence of an alluvial sequence that spans 17,000 years and provides the first. Today we went on a dallas paleo society group hunt to the famous north sulphur river near ladonia, texas. Upper trinity regional water district lewisville, texas. Documents available for download at bottom of this page.
Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Revealing the past north sulphur river fossils gc2ntdz was created by benchmark blasterz on 22011. Each bridge crossing offers access to the river, albeit not without scrambling. Basis of design report for main channel north sulphur river stream restoration lake ralph hall 8 figur e 2. Wmas are approximately 7 and 10 miles to the east, respectively. North sulphur river the handbook of texas online texas. North sulphur river fishing reports recently shared catches and fishing spots. The sulphur river is short, narrow, and flows slowly to the east through the blackland prairies, post. Gc2ntdz revealing the past north sulphur river fossils. Lowflow hydrology of the sulphur fork red river basin, robertson county, north central tennessee by clarence h. History of the north sulphur river exposed north texas enews. Sulphur river the sulphur river is formed at the junction of the north and south sulphur rivers in eastern delta county and flows easterly 75 miles into arkansas, where it enters the red river.
The lake is aerated to ensure the survival of brook and rainbow trout stocks. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is plain deal which is approximately 16 miles away and has an elevation of 290 feet 106 feet higher than sulphur river. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is mount ver which is approximately 16 miles away and has an elevation of 480 feet 6 feet higher than north sulphur river. Sulphur river the handbook of texas online texas state. Designation of the north american emission control area for. These informative presentations were given at ladonia, and to the dallas paleontological society respectively. Usgs current conditions for usgs 07343000 n sulphur rv nr. Dallas paleontological society north sulphur river. Because the nearest station and this geographic feature. The two got separated and the friend decided to head back to the truck. North sulphur river these informative presentations were given at ladonia, and to the dallas paleontological society respectively, by tom dill, geologist.
River basins sulphur river basin texas water development. The river, which serves as the county line of a number of northeast texas counties, enters delta county just east of its origin and exits that county 3. The sulphur river runs through an old rice farm at this point. The search for late pleistocene preclovis archeology in texas. The basin includes all or part of fannin, hunt, lamar, hopkins, red river, franklin, titus, morris, bowie, cass and delta counties. Lower 25 miles 10231 north sulphur river at sh 2419 south of paris water body classification. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
The book is a summary of the geology and paleontology of the north sulphur river. History of the north sulphur river valley exposed at corps of. Upper cretaceous ozan through pecan gap formations, roughly 75 million years old finds. A small campground is nestled in the beautiful mixedwood forest on the shore of sulphur lake. Upper trinity regional water district 900 north kealy street p. Ladonia fossil park is a project of the city of ladonia, texas and is located two miles north of downtown ladonia on highway 34 north and west of the bridge spanning north sulphur river. Tom is a respected member of the dallas paleontological society, and holds a bs in geology from university of nebraska, and a masters degree in geology from oregon state university. The north sulphur river cuts through the ozan formation. The sulphur river basin study area, located in northeast texas, includes portions of eleven counties and encompasses most of the sulphur river basin, though focus is on the portion of the basin upstream of the dam at wright patman lake to the cooper dam on the south sulphur river and to the headwaters of the north sulphur river. The easiest entry point for a group is probably the ladonia fossil parkladonia fossil park is a project of the city of ladonia, texas and is located two miles north of downtown ladonia on highway 34 north and west of the bridge spanning north sulphur river. The north sulphur river rises in southeastern fannin county at 3328 n. It took a 1 mile traverse through water and sticky mud to reach the zone. The sulphur river begins at the confluence of its north and south forks along the deltalamar county line. Theres a hand launch and a boat launch, as well as a pier and fish cleaning station.
Its a not chosen size geocache, with difficulty of 1, terrain of 4. North sulphur river near cooper usatex american whitewater. The terrain is a 4 because of the extremely steep descent from the park to. If you search the forums for north sulphur youll find a number of posts about access. Analysis of instream flows for the sulphur river texas water. Feb, 2011 revealing the past north sulphur river fossils gc2ntdz was created by benchmark blasterz on 22011. The search for late pleistocene preclovis archeology in. National weather service advanced hydrologic prediction service. Crosssection of the north sulphur river valley with geological units illustrated in profiles 110. Pleistocene mammals from the south sulphur river, hunt.
The dallas paleontological society normally meets the second wednesday of every month at 7. History of the north sulphur river valley exposed at corps. Today me and roz hunted a portion of the famous north sulphur river. The simplest and easiest access is the tx route 34 bridge north of ladonia. Keeping you up to date on flooding on the sulphur river in northeast texas. Notice the usgs water resources mission areas priority is to maintain the safety and wellbeing of our communities, including providing critical situational awareness in times of flooding in all 50 u. Fossil collectors guidebook to the north sulphur river. Forecasts for the north sulphur river near cooper are issued routinely yearround. North sulphur river topo map in lamar county, texas. North sulphur river righteousbruin9 on april, 2014 at 11. Preliminary geologic map of the white sulphur springs 30. Mosasaur bones and teeth, scapanorhynchus and cretolamna shark teeth, pachydiscus. Available data for this site click to hide stationspecific text funding for this site.
Note the overly wide channel with eroding bed and banks, presence of shallow pools, and. Check weather conditions ahead of time and wear appropriate clothing. Lowflow hydrology of the sulphur fork red river basin, robertson county, northcentral tennessee by clarence h. River county line wv county route forest route bridge lodging parking park headquarters picnic site restroom nt 64 60 18 92 102 greenbrier river trail. Dec 30, 2003 the witness was with a friend, walking along the sulphur river, hunting arrowheads. Assessment list of assessment and fact sheets for different water body segments in the sulphur river basin. The following, adapted from the chicago manual of style, 15th. The fertile bottomland soil grew healthy crops and held water for ponds, making it ideal for farmsteads and tenant farms. Sulphur lake provincial recreation area is located about an hour drive north of peace river. Us air force retiree encounters bigfoot in sulphur river. Apr 05, 2008 today me and roz hunted a portion of the famous north sulphur river. Arrowhead hunter has distant encounter in sulphur river. Part or all of this report is presented in portable document format pdf. American whitewater is the primary advocate for the preservation and protection of whitewater rivers throughout the united states and connects the interests of humanpowered recreational river users with ecological and sciencebased data to achieve goals within our mission.
The sulphur river is a 175milelong 282 km river in northeast texas and southwest arkansas in the united states. A tremendous variety of passerine and wetland bird species occurs on the area, resulting in excellent birdwatching opportunities. Watershed overview sulphur river basin overview final. Apr, 2014 when anne and i were dedicated members of the dallas paleontological society, we spent many a weekend field trip prowling the muddy bottoms of the north sulphur river in search of fossils. At the time of the corps of engineers meeting, about 20 archeological.
Information sources sulphur ranger district 9 ten mile drive p. T he intent of the sulphur river feasibility study also known as the basin wide study is to develop and evaluate alternative solutions in the sulphur river basin for municipal and industrial water supply, and other infrastructure concerns, to support the needs of the rapidly growing north central and northeast texas regions. This corps study indicates that soil began filling the upper north sulphur river valley slightly more than 17,000 years ago, so far, with 17% of the. Oyster, oligocene river bend formation, found on north topsail beach, north carolina echinoid hemipatagus carolinensis, oligocene river bend formation, found on north topsail beach, north carolina linda studied geology at the university of texas, and has been a member of the paleontological society of austin for over 30 years. Robbins abstract the objectives of this study were to define 1 the average 3day. The files provided for download on this page are in portable document format pdf. The north sulphur river watershed is in the northwestern portion of the sulphur river. Critters when visiting the north sulphur river, keep in mind it is inhabited by others when you are out in the country like this, there are a lot of forms of wildlife such as deer, hogs, bobcats, coyote, skunks, armadillo, snakes, spiders, creepy crawly things and on a rare occasion, further east, the alligator. Regarded as the best bass lake in texas and one of the top in the u. Arrowhead hunter has distant encounter in sulphur river bottoms. North texas municipal water district, and the sulphur river municipal water district. Fossil park at north sulphur river can be found 1 12 hours northeast of the dallas fort worth metroplex off highway 34 just north of the main town of ladonia, texas. Sulphur river provides seasonal fishing opportunities. History of the north sulphur river exposed north texas e.
Current conditions of the north sulphur river would exist under the no action. Information on north american emission control area eca under marpol annex vi pdf 9 pp, 295 k, may 2010 proposal to designate an emission control area for nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides and particulate matter pdf 73 pp, 2 mb, april 2, 2009. North sulphur river fossil collecting dallas fort worth. Bousman and skinnerthe search for late pleistocene preclovis archeology in texas 41 these deposits have weathered to form a series. The sulphur basin has the largest average watershed yield of any major river basin in texas because of the regions high precipitation and low evaporation rates. From the confluence of the north and south sulphur rivers in east texas, the sulphur river flows to its confluence with the red river in arkansas. North sulphur river flows, stream forecast, cooper tx. The sulphur river begins at the confluence of its north and south forks along the delta lamar county line. Most sightings were seen at the end of county road 2070 onto the cooper lake area.
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