Comments on: Aerial pictures reveals Norman fish trap

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:38:29 +0000

Thank you for the info, David. I’m immensely fond of small museums, so I’ll make a point of seeking out Etowah’s.

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:37:19 +0000

Oo, paddling trip! WANT!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:18:21 +0000

Yes, you should go to Etowah! And to Pickett’s Mill.

An article about the Etowah river in the Rockmart paper states that there are 36 weirs in the Etowah river. There are also lots of hits about paddling trips where you can see several of these.

By: David Evans

David Evans — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:20:15 +0000

Well, rivers have all sorts of debris and flooding episodes, especially in the days before the dams that pretty much rule the watershed on the Etowah River.

The stones in the weird at Etowah are nowhere near large enough to withstand a serious flood, they seemed to be of a size that could be carried by a person fairly easily. One good flood with a log carried into it, and the wall would easily be damaged. Maybe not swept away, but definitely damaged.

As for non-weir-related history… you should definitely go to Etowah. Make a day of it and hit Pickett’s Mill battlefield park. It’s right nearby, and makes for a good history day. They have a very well-maintained small museum about the US Civil War.

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:48:28 +0000

That is fascinating. Do you think the current would erode a river weir more than coastal tides and currents would?

Clearly I’m going to have to make a trip to Etowah.