Texas club cleans up after flood

The Centex Bass Hunters, a Texas B.A.S.S. Nation club, came in to help with the cleanup after Stillhouse Hollow Lake was hit with major flooding.
The Centex Bass Hunters, a Texas B.A.S.S. Nation club, came in to help with the cleanup after Stillhouse Hollow Lake was hit with major flooding.
The area was hit with widespread flooding earlier this year. Stillhouse Hollow is in central Texas near the city of Belton.
The area was hit with widespread flooding earlier this year. Stillhouse Hollow is in central Texas near the city of Belton.
The lake was on the rise from all the rain from the past year.
The lake was on the rise from all the rain from the past year.
This chart shows Stillhouse Hollow's water levels. Elevation rose to 18 feet above normal conservation pool.
This chart shows Stillhouse Hollow’s water levels. Elevation rose to 18 feet above normal conservation pool.
The flood pushed tons of debris and trash into the parks.
The flood pushed tons of debris and trash into the parks.
Logs and limbs covered the lake access areas.
Logs and limbs covered the lake access areas.
The parking lot and boat ramps were affected.
The parking lot and boat ramps were affected.
The Centex Bass Hunters organized a cleanup project for Cedar Gap Park in late July.
The Centex Bass Hunters organized a cleanup project for Cedar Gap Park in late July.
Bryan Finch, the conservation director for the Centex Bass Hunters, and a team of 12 volunteers arrived at the ramp early that morning to begin work.
Bryan Finch, the conservation director for the Centex Bass Hunters, and a team of 12 volunteers arrived at the ramp early that morning to begin work.
Finch sought and received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' permission to complete the project.
Finch sought and received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ permission to complete the project.
Massive limbs and logs were scattered about the area.
Massive limbs and logs were scattered about the area.
Some of the limbs required heavy machinery to remove.
Some of the limbs required heavy machinery to remove.
Club members removed all the obstructions so the ramps would be usable again.
Club members removed all the obstructions so the ramps would be usable again.
The picnic and park areas were part of the project, too.
The picnic and park areas were part of the project, too.
It took only five hours for the team of 13 to make a dramatic difference.
It took only five hours for the team of 13 to make a dramatic difference.
The area transformed from a pile of debris to a usable lake access area.
The area transformed from a pile of debris to a usable lake access area.
Team members even blew off the dust ...
Team members even blew off the dust …
... and the dirt.
… and the dirt.
Volunteers piled up the sticks ...
Volunteers piled up the sticks …
... and the larger limbs and debris.
… and the larger limbs and debris.
After one more sweep, the ramp looked better than it did before the flood.
After one more sweep, the ramp looked better than it did before the flood.
The Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers paid for the supplies needed for the cleanup.
The Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers paid for the supplies needed for the cleanup.
The Centex Bass Hunters thanks its members who were able to help, and the Corps for permitting the volunteers to help the community.
The Centex Bass Hunters thanks its members who were able to help, and the Corps for permitting the volunteers to help the community.
The Centex Bass Hunters club is dedicated to conservation projects on area lakes. Future projects include structure drops, trash pick-ups and debris clearings on other lake access areas.
The Centex Bass Hunters club is dedicated to conservation projects on area lakes. Future projects include structure drops, trash pick-ups and debris clearings on other lake access areas.