Before you hit the water, make sure you have all the necessary safety equipment onboard.  PFDs, fire extinguisher, sound making device, just to name a few.  In addition to having the proper safety equipment, its also good to know where your vessel can or cannot navigate when you visit Lake Seminole.  When making your boating plans, make note of the bridge locations and its clearance to promote safe travels while on the water.

Recreation boaters are advised to be cautious of commercial traffic on the waterway. Please be aware of possible underwater hazards and low-hanging power lines. If you are not familiar with the area, we recommend you remain inside the channel markers when moving.  Remember that all federal, state and local boating laws apply on the Lake Seminole. Please obey navigational markers and exercise good judgment on the water.

 

Bridges with Navigational Clearance:

 County                           Road / Highway                      River                   Vertical Clearance

 Decatur                   SR 1 (US27) – SR 38 (US 84)             Flint                              37 feet

 Decatur                         SR 1B (Calhoun St.)                     Flint                              40 feet

Seminole                                 SR 91                          Chattahoochee                     37 feet

Gadsden                 Hwy 90 (Veterans Memorial Hwy)     Apalachicola                       40 feet

Bridges without Navigational Clearance:

 County                           Road / Highway                      River                        Bridge Height

 Decatur                                  SR 253                         Spring Creek                        17 feet

Seminole                                 SR 253                        Fish Pond Drain                     13 feet

Seminole                                 SR 374                        Fish Pond Drain                       8 feet

Seminole                        CR 278 (Old SR 374)            Turkey Pond Drain                   11 feet

 Jackson                                  SR 271                   Chattahoochee Tributary              13 feet

 Jackson                                  SR 271                   Chattahoochee Tributary                6 feet

Note: Bridge Height is measured from the top of the bridge deck down to the water surface level.

Railroad Crossings with Navigational Clearance:

           County                              River                            City                         Trestle Height

    Gadsden/Jackson                  Apalachicola            Chattahoochee/Sneads

           Decatur                               Flint                          Bainbridge

           Decatur                               Flint                          Bainbridge

The vertical clearance and bridge height are measured at 77.50 msl for Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers. Apalachicola River stage may vary.  For up-to-date stats on the lake elevation and boat ramp levels, return to the Homepage.

Bridge clearance heights were obtained from Georgia DOT and Florida DOT.