Mississippi River Memphis -Zero Stage

Mississippi River Memphis -Zero Stage 10-13-2011 (10), a photo by joespake on Flickr.

A southbound towboat about to pass the mouth of Wolf River, at Zero Feet river stage. Merely a stream now, in May, water from the swollen Mississippi backed up into the Wolf River for miles.
Zero stage does not mean the river is empty. It is a benchmark for the lowest river level to expect. The record low water at Memphis is -10.7 feet.

Cobblestones Memphis

Cobblestones Memphis (17), a photo by joespake on Flickr.

Much of Memphis' beautiful historic cobblestone riverfront suffers from neglected maintenance, and overgrowth of vegetation.

Ghost Boat April 1974

21 Ghost Boat April 1974, a photo by joespake on Flickr.

In the trees in high water this old wooden paddle wheeler is left for nature to take its course - Mississippi River - south of Memphis

Dredging Wolf River Harbor 1974 (3)

Dredging Wolf River Harbor 1974 (3), a photo by joespake on Flickr.

View of US Army Corps of Engineers Dredge about to begin work in Wolf River Harbor, Memphis, Tennessee