Bullfrog North (Executive) Ramp

[Jr B]

Any information on the main bullfrog boat ramp, are they looking to place any material/mesh down which might make this ramp also usable for smaller boat launching or will only be the executive services ramp that will be usable?

 

[BartsPlace]

No (announced) plans for the main ramp. It bottoms out into a flat field that itself is high and dry. The spur that saved many a trip this past fall dumps out into the same mostly-flat field. The water is 100+ yards away with a shoreline of mud and muck, unfortunately.

Photo credit: @Piece-O-Crappie

 

[SkibumUT]

Looks like at Gustaveson ramp they’ve been pouring the ramp in 20’x20’ sections. However, some of the photos of pours have shown that they’re sometimes pouring multiple sections together (parallel to the direction of travel). I haven’t seen them pour multiple sections perpendicular to the direction of travel, though.

I don’t know how long the length of the Exec Services extension is, but the ramp is currently 50’ wide, so maybe they make the extension sections 25x25. If you were able to pour each 25’ wide section from the existing ramp all the way to the waters edge, you’d be at least 7 days of cure time on the first section. They can prep the 2nd section while the first cures, but if it was a normal job, I wouldn’t work that close to the curing section, and would instead wait until the first has cured to move in. That may not be a luxury that NPS has given via the contract. All in all it doesn’t seem outside of the realm of possibility to have it done by May 1st. Tight, but it looks promising.

 

[Buffalo]

Pouring concrete today at Bullfrog. Sq

It looks like they are currently pouring concrete at the TOP of the executive ramp.

 

[Squirrel]

That is what I was told also. One would think they would start at the bottom and work their way up not having to wait for it to cure. Sq

 

[Kevin G]

From Facebook today - photo credit to Dave Anderson

 

[dallas massie]

On the existing ramp it was gravel on the top , They are pouring concrete up to the top[ .

 

[Ryan]

That is what I was told also. One would think they would start at the bottom and work their way up not having to wait for it to cure. Sq

They won't know where the "bottom" is until runoff begins. It is my understanding they want to pour as low as they can, so it only makes sense to not pour the bottom until the last minute.

 

[Coho975]

They won't know where the "bottom" is until runoff begins. It is my understanding they want to pour as low as they can, so it only makes sense to not pour the bottom until the last minute.

This makes perfect sense of course. But I am still confused as to whether they are pouring "to the lowest point possible" or "3520". Keep seeing both of these posted.

 

[Todd]

From Facebook today - photo credit to Dave Anderson

I need to call Dave!

 

[Blackjack]

I just got back from 3 days at Bullfrog. The Marina was pretty much deserted until a few more folks showed up late yesterday - it is incredible to see the low water in person. The pictures really don’t do it justice. They are making progress pouring concrete at the top of the ramp - and will eventually work on the bottom as the water continues to recede. At a certain point it won’t make much sense to extend the concrete further because the grade at the bottom starts to flatten out too much (around 3520). Our boat (on Q Dock - which is close to the shore) is currently sitting in 28 feet of water. First photo is of the rock ledge looming over the slips - this is the edge where the walkway was previously connected to the slips. They were placing concrete blocks to delineate parking spaces - and access to the slips was fairly convenient, but the ramp is still pretty steep. Another boater we met was moving his cruiser down to Wahweap to pull it out. . . he told me the water is about 5’ deep near the entry to Knowles Canyon. . .and he was the only boat on the water. I saw at least 5-10 boats headed west today between Grand Junction and Green River. . . Hope if they were headed to Powell they weren’t planning to get on the water ! This is going to be a very interesting year !

 

[Rainbowbridge]

Thanks for the pics and update, Blackjack.

So the 3520 was not a level based on runoff predictions, it's because a ramp wouldn't be functional any lower?..... does that mean everything then gets moved to HC? Whew.......

 

[drewsxmi]

Thanks for the pics and update, Blackjack.

So the 3520 was not a level based on runoff predictions, it's because a ramp wouldn't be functional any lower?..... does that mean everything then gets moved to HC? Whew.......

What the weather does in the next month will either give Bullfrog a reprieve or make it obvious that operations need to move over to Halls Crossing. I see the Bullfrog Exec / North ramp extensions down to 3,520' elevation as worthwhile to make Bullfrog viable for as long as possible, but (IMHO) the NPS should be focusing on getting good launch capability on the Halls side. As Blackjack pointed out above (Bullfrog Executive Ramp), the bottom flattens out in Bullfrog Bay, but there is a good slope to get much lower at Halls.

 

[riflemike]

Taken this morning.

 

[Rainbowbridge]

So they did take a WW wordling's advice and build a cofferdam......

Thx for pics!

 

[riflemike]

They are calling it a dike. I think letting the concrete to cure.

 

[Rainbowbridge]

They are calling it a dike. I think letting the concrete to cure.

Calling anything a 'dike' could induce woke 'ire'.......

 

[Piece-O-Crappie]

Taken this morning.

Thanks for those pictures! Mighty impressive for a government contract I will say....hat's off to those folks making that/this happen!

 

[Eagle Rock]

Calling anything a 'dike' could induce woke 'ire'.......

Only for bad spellers?

 

[drewsxmi]

Good reference pictures if individual and institutional memories fade, the water goes up and then starts down, and people want to know how low the Bullfrog Executive Ramp goes. Thank you for taking and posting those.