Low reservoir water levels; looking for treasures

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While I live on the coast and have no experience with reservoirs, it occurs to me that because of low water levels, the now dry(ish) bottom is exposed and likely filled with all sorts of stuff.

Sure there will be beer cans and lost iPhones, but also wrenches and, ( in CA, NV ) perhaps precious metals either nuggets or lost coins/jewellery.

Anyone trekked out onto the flats to look with a metal detector? What did you find?
 
Dove under the boat at work on Nantucket once after my Engineer accidentally knocked the compass hood off and overboard. Found more coffee mugs, clipboards, parts, and old tools than I could possibly care to recover.
 
Found lots of large tools under the oil rigs, plus assorted tackle and one very expensive gaff.
 
Yep, hit a wake at 30 knots, stuff went flying overboard, landed so hard the mast light mount broke.
 
here's how low Folsom Lake is. He flew about over my house at around the 14 minute mark

 
That does look low. Initially when I looked at the altimeter I was wondering why it was bouncing so much, then I realized that was the fine gauge LOL.
 
I used to be big into metal detecting so I had the bright idea of jumping into the water at low tide at the marina's fuel dock (after hours of course). I did and went up to my knees in "pluff mud" (that's what much of the bottom is in South Carolina).

While I got a lot of signals with my metal detector, my scoop didn't work in the mud and I ended up with nothing and lost a good metal detecting belt pouch. And if I hadn't made myself a rope ladder to get back onto the dock, I might have been stuck there forever.

I suspect most of the small and possibly valuable stuff will be covered by the dried mud so you will need a decent metal detector and lots of patience.

That's what many folks don't understand about metal detecting - it takes a lot of patience, walking back and forth and digging up trash.
 
Around here when the lake gets low there is no wading in.. Beach becomes a cliff..anteloperamp2014.jpg
 
rwidman2 said:
I used to be big into metal detecting so I had the bright idea of jumping into the water at low tide at the marina's fuel dock (after hours of course). I did and went up to my knees in "pluff mud" (that's what much of the bottom is in South Carolina).

While I got a lot of signals with my metal detector, my scoop didn't work in the mud and I ended up with nothing and lost a good metal detecting belt pouch. And if I hadn't made myself a rope ladder to get back onto the dock, I might have been stuck there forever.

I suspect most of the small and possibly valuable stuff will be covered by the dried mud so you will need a decent metal detector and lots of patience.

That's what many folks don't understand about metal detecting - it takes a lot of patience, walking back and forth and digging up trash.
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Never go into the water around a marina. Screwed up power on a boat can put electricity into the water.
 
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