Yes, the canal is littered with plastic debris and such. The dams on either side of the bridge on 17th does not let the water flow.Hope the city fixes the bridge soon. The rainy season is near.

For Future Reference: This is the description of our canal: Channel 07 and Channel 13 of the Joe's Creek basin under under St. Petersburg's jurisdiction.

Watershed Management: Watershed Planning
Joe's Creek Watershed
The Joe’s Creek Watershed is a 9256-acre drainage basin located in south-central Pinellas County. This large drainage basin includes parts of the cities of Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg, and Kenneth City. The Joe’s Creek system includes a main branch and three tributaries identified as
Joe's Creek
Miles Creek and Pinellas Park Ditch #4 and Ditch #5. Dominant land use categories in the Joe’s Creek Watershed include residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational open space. The main channel of Joe’s Creek flows from east to west, ultimately discharging into Cross Bayou. The primary tributary to Joe’s Creek is Miles Creek which has existing poor water quality and is thought to contribute significant sediment loadings to Joe’s Creek.

This issue was recategorized from Animal related to Ditch Obstruction.

The issue you reported to Pinellas County - SeeFixClick, has been forward to Watershed Management to be investigated and take necessary action.
Thank you for your input!

The issue you reported to Pinellas County has been resolved by Pinellas County “Doing Things for YOU !” We are “Closing” completed or resolved reports. If it is still unresolved, please reopen this report and we will reinvestigate and take any necessary action. You will be notified of updates!