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NC: Lockwoods Folly, shoaling MM 321.5

• Date Reported: Jun 12, 2025
• Reporter: Bob423
• Source: User
• Description:

  Update 5/11/2025. Lockwoods Folly has been dredged to 12.5 on the straight through path. The shore route has 8 MLLW. 

  Lockwoods Folly has been dredged, but the buoys will not be moved to show the dredged path. The path through Lockwoods Folly alternates between the straight-through route and the shore route, requiring the relocation of buoys with every shoaling event. You'll notice that G47A remains to mark the shore route. If you're aware of the dredging being completed, you can sight along the G47B to G47 line and find the dredged channel for 12 to 14 MLLW - or follow the revised Bob423 track in blue on the 4/22/2025 USACE survey.

  Note the location of G47A, It marks the remaining shoal that has to be avoided when taking the shore route. In past dredging events, G47A was eliminated and R46A was moved to mark the northern edge of the dredged channel - but not this time, nor in the future. R46A will remain where it's at to mark the shore route.The simple way to find the dredged route is to follow the Bob423 track in blue dated 051125 or later. When the straight-through route shoals again (it will), then the shore route will already be in Aqua Map or Navionics for avoiding the shoaling.

  Use this Alert to know the depths for each route and decide which path gives you the depths you need for your draft and the tide at the time of your passage.

  
  

  

  USACE = US Army Corps of Engineers
  ATONs = Aids TO Navigation such as buoys and daymarks
  Aqua Map = a navigation app for Apple and Android devices
  Bob423 Long Track = blue dotted line
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• Lat / Lon: N 33° 55.255' / W 078° 14.127'

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• Comment by: George Rod Nelson on Apr 11, 2025
  Vessel Type: Power
  LOA: 40'
  Draft: 4.5'

  Came through this area on 4/10 about 2 hours before low tide. A dredge is sitting on the shoal marked by G47a. Followed Bob423 track closely and saw no less than 12ft. There is a yellow can to the south of 47a which I believe is associated with the dredge operation and not an ATON.

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• Comment by: Cam &, Viatori, on Apr 9, 2025
  Vessel Type: Power
  LOA: 47'
  Draft: 4.0'

  We came through today at 11:00a EST, and saw shallows of 6.4' under the hull. Depths were mostly above 10' under the hull. Wilko was in the channel dreging today.

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• Comment by: Hubert Hopkins on Oct 29, 2024
  Vessel Type: Power
  LOA: 42'
  Draft: 4.0'

  The channel markers have been moved to reflect the Bob423 track as of Oct 29, 2024.

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• Comment by: Susan Cole on Apr 9, 2024
  Vessel Type: Power
  LOA: 42'
  Draft: 4.0'

  Atons have been moved showing straight channel through.

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