Buchanan Dam.....damn!

[Cam]

Flood gate opened for first time in years....this is the view from neighbors back yard.....pretty impressive water flow.......we fished for striper but only the long nosed gar were hitting and one largemouth....still fun!......Greendawg, I tried calling you....answer your phone!!!.....gate is still open as of tonight...maybe for a few more days....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdczmKwysBE

[Cam]

Can you see it?

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/burnet2/DSC_3477.jpg

[Cam]

Can you see it? (Part 2)

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/burnet2/DSC_3487.jpg

[Cam]

What do you see?

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/burnet2/DSC_3502.jpg

[Cam]

...this fella was catchin' some rays....can anybody ID this snake?.....mocassin?...I tried askin' him but the sumbitch wouldn't answer me!......

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/burnet2/DSC_3500.jpg

[Rocket Man]

Can you see it?

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/burnet2/DSC_3477.jpg

I see a squirrel.

Dang Man, that's some rapids, sounds sorta like a Rocket taking off.

[bobcat1]

...this fella was catchin' some rays....can anybody ID this snake?.....mocassin?...I tried askin' him but the sumbitch wouldn't answer me!......

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/burnet2/DSC_3500.jpg

:eek: Bang Bang Bang!

[Rabid Cougar]

Water snake.

[BwdLion73]

I would say with the yellow markings under the head that its a Water Moccasin also know as a Cottonmouth.

Poke it a little with your foot and get it to open its mouth.

[Rabid Cougar]

I would say with the yellow markings under the head that its a Water Moccasin also know as a Cottonmouth.

Poke it a little with your foot and get it to open its mouth.

Like I said a copper mouth water snake.

Its a moccasin. They generally dont like the fast moving water. They like back water areas.

[bobcat1]

Like I said a copper mouth water snake.

Its a moccasin. They generally dont like the fast moving water. They like back water areas.

You meant it is a copperbacked rattle mocassin! Bang Bang Bang! Check for fangs after it quits moving.

[BwdLion73]

Good thing he didn't see a rattlesnake in his garden and have it identified as a garden snake!

:)

[buckeyebob]

I let the Lord decide on the species...my job is to send 'em there.

[Rocket Man]

...this fella was catchin' some rays....can anybody ID this snake?.....mocassin?...I tried askin' him but the sumbitch wouldn't answer me!......

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/burnet2/DSC_3500.jpg

http://ufwildlife.ifas.ufl.edu/water_moccasin_watersnake_comparison.shtml

After reading this, I'm inclined to say watersnake based on the shape of the head.

[jason]

This is our place on inks lake, just on the other side of the bridge from the buchannan dam...


now:
http://js-test.info/txdl_standings/lake_1.jpg

normal:

http://js-test.info/txdl_standings/lake_2.jpg

[Rabid Cougar]

http://ufwildlife.ifas.ufl.edu/water_moccasin_watersnake_comparison.shtml

After reading this, I'm inclined to say watersnake based on the shape of the head.

Nope classic Water Moc. Coloration, yellow on the lower jaw. If he opened his mouth it would be white.

[Rabid Cougar]

This is our place on inks lake, just on the other side of the bridge from the buchannan dam...


now:
http://js-test.info/txdl_standings/lake_1.jpg

normal:

http://js-test.info/txdl_standings/lake_2.jpg

That ain't to bad. Need another 17 feet .

[Rocket Man]

Nope classic Water Moc. Coloration, yellow on the lower jaw. If he opened his mouth it would be white.

If I'd kept looking on the 'net, I would've come across this and agreed............him done be a Cottonpickin Cottonmouth:

http://www.dausettrails.com/cottonvswater.htm

It was the part about cocking the head at 45 degrees on land.

Anyways, CAM you needs to stay away from that critter!!!

[Cam]

If I'd kept looking on the 'net, I would've come across this and agreed............him done be a Cottonpickin Cottonmouth:

http://www.dausettrails.com/cottonvswater.htm

It was the part about cocking the head at 45 degrees on land.

Anyways, CAM you needs to stay away from that critter!!!

....yep we did....we kinda figured it was a bad snake of mocasonian descent......those vertical eyes a dead giveaway......we looked for some big rocks to smash it....but couldn't find anything small enough....I did manage to take a few spear grass shots at it though!!!!......dang thing barely flinched......

[Rabid Cougar]

....yep we did....we kinda figured it was a bad snake of mocasonian descent......those vertical eyes a dead giveaway......we looked for some big rocks to smash it....but couldn't find anything small enough....I did manage to take a few spear grass shots at it though!!!!......dang thing barely flinched......

Spear Grass? ... Hum Should have worked.

[Rabid Cougar]

Lake Whitney . This is from last year but we are turning the same amount loose as of yesterday.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nyz6D9zFa0

[BwdLion73]

Lake Brownwood is still 1 foot over spillway and sending it down as fast as we can.....before the next rain!

[Rabid Cougar]

Lake Whitney . This is from last year but we are turning the same amount loose as of yesterday.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nyz6D9zFa0

That is 18,000 cfs or 136,640 gallons of water per second or 8.198 million gallons per minute or 492 Million gallons per hour.