Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. 5 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1956.
“The Bay City Walking Dredge is a historic structure in Collier County, Florida. It was built in 1924 and declared a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 1994.”
Wikipedia article Bay City Walking Dredge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Collier County · listed in 2013 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 32 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 124 fires within 5 miles of Bay City Walking Dredge between 1992 and 2019, burning about 29,476 acres in total. 38 started naturally. 13 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 38 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2015 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | WET GRASS (11) |
| 21 August 1995 | Natural | 175 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 30 July 1998 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 30 July 1998 | Natural | 30 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 July 2012 | Natural | 30 acres | Florida Forest Service | ZONE C (11) |
| 3 July 2012 | Natural | 15 acres | Florida Forest Service | FENCE LINE (11) |
| 28 July 1993 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 6.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 25 July 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge | TRAILHEAD RV FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Naples, the town this property stands in, in 108 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 23 thunderstorm wind, 19 lightning, 16 tornado, 16 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 death and 12 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Lightning | Naples | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Local broadcast media reported two males sustaining injuries from a lightning strike in the water next to Naples Pier. Time is based on data from the National Lightning Detection Network. Two weeks later, local media reported that one of the men passed away after being in critical condition since the lightning strike. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naples | 3 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Lightning | North Naples | 2 hurt | Broadcast media relayed a report of two people, one adult and one child, struck by lightning on Clam Pass Beach in Naples. Injuries were minor to moderate and both persons were taken to a local hospital. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Naples | 2 hurt | a seventeen year old female and a 14 year old male (brother) were parasiling just offshore northwest naples. a lightning bolt struck the parasail cable. witness reported watching the two drop 150 feet to the water .both had second and third degree burns on twenty to thirty percent of their bodies. |
| March 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Naples | 1 hurt, $800,000 | At 310 est tornado touched down near gordon dr/21st ave and broke a half dozen trees in Port Royal. The tornado skipped across Naples Bay before destroying 10 pool cages in Royal Harbor. the tornado moved through Naples Land-Yacht Harbor destroying 6 and damaging another 30 mobile homes. A 17 foot fishing boat was tossed up on the dock. The tornado moved through the Palm Lake park on Becca ave blowing out three carports. the path continued northeast crossing Bayshore dr near U.S. 41 decimating one garage and 3 carports and damaging 9 mobile homes. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Naples | 1 hurt, $5,000 | A man inside a pump house was injured by a lightning strike. The lightning entered the building through the electrical system and started a fire which damaged the inside of the structure. |
| August 2015 | Lightning | East Naples | 1 hurt | Tour boat captain was struck by lightning on deck of vessel while returning back from Gulf of Mexico through Gordon Pass during stormy weather. Boat captain sustained minor injuries and was held overnight at hospital for monitoring. |
| June 1997 | Lightning | Naples | 1 hurt | 30 yr old man inside garage with wrench in hand was thrown 10 feet away from back of truck on which he was working. unconcious about 10 minutes. held overnight for observation. location just north of alico road near u.s. 41. |
| June 2015 | Lightning | Naples | $2,000,000 | Lightning struck a house in the Aqualane Shores Neighborhood in Naples around 6 PM EDT. Fire-Rescue crews reported heavy smoke and fire coming out of the attic of the two-story house. It took crews close to three hours to extinguish the fire. The house sustained very heavy fire, smoke, heat and water damages with the losses estimated at close to $2 million dollars when factoring both structural and content losses. A firefighter was injured when a section of ceiling collapsed on the second floor, knocking him to the ground and causing shoulder and back injuries. He was transported to a local hospital. |
| September 2013 | Lightning | North Naples | $2,000,000 | Lightning struck the Greater Naples YMCA building on Pine Ridge Road and induced a fire reported by the Fire Marshall. Firefighters responded to the fire at 330 PM EDT to the fire already in progress. About 20,000 square feet of the building was completely burned, with the Gym sustaining most of the damage. Damage was estimated at 2 million dollars. |
| July 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Naples | $500,000 | A waterspout moved onshore from the Gulf of Mexcio ripping the atrium roof from one condominium, and damaging awnings and sliding glass doors in two others. Damage was estimated at $200,000. |
| February 1995 | Tornado | East Naples | $300,000 | A brief tornado touched down in the Hitching Post RV Travel resort in East Naples, heavily damaging eight mobile homes, motor homes, and recreational vehicles. |
| September 1998 | Tornado (F0) | East Naples | $250,000 | The f0 tornado touched down near Quail Hollow along Rattlesnake Hammock Road and moved to the west northwest to the Riviera Golf Course. Storefront glass was shattered. Signs...tree limbs and street lights were blown down. Roofs...carports and patios were destroyed at mobile home park. |
| September 1999 | Flash Flood | Naples | $200,000 | no account filed |
| February 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naples | $100,000 | Seven light aircraft at Naples Municipal Airport were damaged by severe thunderstorm winds. Two Cessna 172 aircraft were flipped by the wind, one of which damaged a hangar. |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F1) | East Naples | $75,000 | A tornado touched down in a vacant construction site just south of the Imperial Wilderness Mobile Home Park then moved northwest through the MHP. Damage was sustained to twenty homes with six suffering major damage. |
| May 2020 | Lightning | North Naples | $50,000 | Broadcast media reported a house fire due to a lightning strike near the corner of Ridge Dr and East Ave near North Naples. The family had safely evacuated the home by the time crews arrived on scene. Naples Fire-Rescue Department confirms a lightning strike hit the roof of a home, causing the flames. Damage totals are estimated. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Naples | $50,000 | Four mobile homes suffered minor damage from strong downburst winds during a thunderstorm at Naples Mobile Home Estates in East Naples. Most of the damage was done to carports, windows and screens. Damage survey done by Collier County Emergency Management Agency officials determined the source of the winds to be from a downburst and not tornado-related. |
| April 1993 | Tornado (F0) | North Naples | $50,000 | Two mobile homes in Caribbean Mobile Home Park received minor damage from a small tornado. Screening around a pool was destroyed, a garage door buckled, and several trees were mangled or uprooted. Damage estimate was $25,000. |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Naples | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Naples | $40,000 | Intense rainfall associated with several bands of thunderstorms developed across much of the Naples area during the early afternoon. The band moved little between 1230 EDT and 1500 EDT with the training of cells leading to copious rain amounts and severe street flooding in parts of Naples and Golden Gate. The first report of flooding was received from a trained spotter at 1405 EDT and stated that at least two feet of water was on roads near Airport Road and Mercantile Avenue with cars stalled out. The Collier County Sheriffs Office reported at around 1510 EDT that there was severe flooding and stalled vehicles from Collier Blvd. to Tamiami Trail with some roads closed. Rainfall totals included 7 inches at Naples Beach Hotel and Club with 6.73 inches at the Naples Municipal Airport. A trained spotter measured 4.21 inches in just under an hour in the area of Airport and Pine Ridge Roads.||A few businesses had water enter their structures, with one business estimating $12,000 in damage. Over 300 cars were towed from area streets due to stalling in deep water. Damage total indicated in this report is estimated and based on number of cars stalled as well as the damage to businesses from water intrusion. |
| July 2007 | Lightning | North Naples | $40,000 | Lightning struck a house in Naples at 5220 Seahorse Drive. The roof was badly damaged, as well as a room in the back of the house. |
| August 1996 | Lightning | East Naples | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | East Naples | $35,000 | This tornado was first observed as a waterspout just of Isle of Capri and then tracked into the Naples area. Survey of damage revealed mostly broken tree branches, one which fell on and damaged a car, uprooted small trees and a palm tree split in half. A pool lanai was heavily damaged, but only minor roof damage was noted. Damage path indicated a low-end EF0 tornado with winds likely no more than 70-75 mph. Path length was discontinuous approximately 1.7 miles with width likely no more than 20 yards. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | East Naples | $20,000 | WINK-TV reported a home near Naples Manor west of Tamiami Trail with several inches of water inside the entire home. Rainfall in this area totaled 6-8 inches from Friday morning June 3rd through midday Saturday June 4th. ||This area has experienced flooding in the past, and the beginning time of the flooding is estimated. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | East Naples | $20,000 | A Collier County Emergency Manager relayed pictures of significant flooding at the Marco/Naples RV Park in East Naples of water encroaching on homes. Rainfall totals from September 12th through the 14th ranged from 6 inches to almost 8.7 inches across portions of western Collier County. |
| September 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Naples | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Lightning | North Naples | $20,000 | no account filed |
| December 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | North Naples | $15,000 | A waterspout moved onshore along Pelican Bay's North Beach, causing damage to several structures at the Sandpiper Restaurant. The awning covering the restaurant's outdoor dining area was partially ripped off and part of its metal frame was damaged. Lounge chairs were thrown through several of the restaurant's windows, with chairs and beach umbrellas observed as far inland as Pelican Bay Boulevard, about a half-mile inland. ||Five vertical propane heaters were destroyed, and a 5-foot by 8-foot section of the roof was damaged. |
| June 2017 | Lightning | North Naples | $10,000 | Lightning struck the Greater Naples YMCA building around 6 PM, damaging the air conditioning to the 40,000 square foot gym as well as disabling the 24-hour wellness clinic, multi-station kitchen and fire alarm. No injuries were reported.||The building was significantly damaged by another lightning strike in September 2013. |
| September 2017 | Flood | East Naples | $10,000 | The Collier County Sheriffs Office reported multiple intersections in the Lely area closed due to flooding. Two to three feet of standing water in the roadways with vehicles stranded was reported throughout the area, including the following locations: St. Andrews Boulevard at Warren Street, Rattlesnake Hammock Road from US 41 to Hawaii Boulevard, and Pebble Beach Boulevard and Big Springs Drive. |
| July 2015 | Lightning | North Naples | $10,000 | Lightning hit the side of a house on Waxmyrtle Way in Naples. The resulting electrical current traveled through conduits to the attic, where extensive damage was reported. Two adults and two children were in the home at the time and were able to get out safely. The home was deemed unlivable at the time of the incident. |
| July 2010 | Lightning | Naples | $10,000 | Lightning struck a transformer behind The Colonnade on 5th. The strike blew the transformer box apart, sent a fireball down The Colonnade's breezeway, and cut power to several businesses for the day. Firefighters responded and had to pour foam on the burning transformer after FPL cut power to the unit. |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F0) | East Naples | $10,000 | A tornado touched down 5 miles east of SR 951 south of U.S> 41 doing damage to trees and minor damage to a few mobile homes. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Naples | $6,000 | Reports via social media received of damage to a carport metal sheet covering along with a toppled medium sized palm tree at a Naples Estates off Rattlesnake Hammock Road. Winds in the general area gusted to as high as 51 mph. Damage totals are estimated. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Naples | $5,000 | Minor tree branch damage was reported by Naples Daily News at Eagle Key Circle in East Naples. The Lakewood Country Club also received minor tree damage, street signs were down and a plastic garden shed was blown across the street. Radar estimated wind was around 50 mph. |
| July 2014 | Lightning | East Naples | $5,000 | A house in the 3000 block of Andrews Ave. in East Naples was hit by lightning, causing a fire inside the home. The family members inside the house got out safely, however at least two pet birds died from the smoke. Fire Officials determined the house was inhabitable from the smoke damage. Time of event was estimated and based on archived lightning data from Earth Systems. |
| July 2004 | Tornado (F0) | North Naples | $5,000 | A tornado touched down in North Naples uprooting a large tree which damaged a house roof. |
| July 2022 | Lightning | Naples | $2,000 | WINK-TV published a picture of minor damage to electronic equipment at Naples Pier from a lightning strike. |
| September 2013 | Lightning | East Naples | $2,000 | Lightning struck the exterior wall of an apartment building in East Naples, causing a fire which affected mainly the attic with moderate damage. Crews responded to the fire the following morning. Time of lightning strike estimated based on archived radar and lightning data. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Naples | $2,000 | A tornado touched down in Lely Golf Estates, uprooting several large trees. |
| October 2016 | Flood | North Naples | $500 | Collier County Sheriff's Office reported the closures of Ridge Street at US 41 (Tamiami Trail) and Cooper Drive due to flooding. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Naples | $500 | Collier County Emergency Management relayed a report from a TV station of damage to an awning at the Club Naples RV resort on Beck Drive near I-75 in East Naples. The awning went flying about 800 feet, causing minor damage. |
| February 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naples | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew an awning into a window pane. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Naples | - | The local police department reported several roads impassable in the Naples area due to standing water and vehicles struggling to pass through. There were 72 hour rainfall totals of 8 to 12 inches from June 11 through the 13th across the Naples area. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Naples | - | The Naples police department reported numerous roads were flooded and impassable. These roads included the following in the Naples area: Park Shore and Crayton West Boulevard, Neapolitan Way and Gulfshore Blvd, the 3500 block of Crayton Road, 5th Avenue South and 10th Avenue South, and Golden Gate Parkway between Tamiami Trail/US 41 and Goodlette-Frank. The consistent rainfall and flooded roadways led to homes and businesses to flood. Time length of flooding is estimated. Rainfall measurements from the area indicated 2 to 3.25 inches of rain in just over an hour. |
| August 2024 | Flood | Naples | - | Naples Police report Gordon Drive, south of Galleon Drive, is impassable due to water on roadway. Rainfall estimates were in the 3-4 inch range, most of this falling in about 2 hours. |
| August 2024 | Flood | East Naples | - | Naples Police report Rum Row, between Bay Road and Ocean Drive, is impassable due to water on roadway. Rainfall estimates were in the 3-4 inch range, most of this falling in about 2 hours. |
| August 2022 | Hail | North Naples | - | Hail of dime to penny size was observed in The Vineyards east of I-75 near Vanderbilt Beach Road. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Naples | - | A wind gust of 58 mph (50 kt) was measured by the Earth Networks Mesonet site (NPLHH) at the Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club in Naples. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Naples | - | A trained spotter called to report large tree limbs blown down from thunderstorms which moved through the area. A wind gust of 56 mph was measured around this time at the WeatherBug site at Naples Municipal Airport at a height of 104 feet. Additional estimated wind gusts in the area were in the 60-65 mph range. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Naples | - | A report from NBC2 Fort Myers with video from the public of storm damage associated with a thunderstorm with a nearby measured wind gust of 50 mph. Reports of tree limbs down and a lanai had screens torn near the intersection of Brynwood Preserve Lane and Livingston Road in Naples. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | North Naples | - | Numerous reports from the public and social media of widespread street flooding in downtown Naples near the intersection of south 9th street and south 5th avenue through West Lake in Downtown Naples, where a sports utility vehicle was largely submerged into a storm-drain runoff area. The significant flooding extended northward along North Tamiami Trail, North of Naples Bay, where water was seen extending over street surfaces onto sidewalks and continuing across Quail Run Golf Club in Naples just south of Pine Ridge Road, where a few cars were flooded by becoming partially submerged in flood waters. Areas of flooding extended a couple feet deep over streets and surrounding property. A report from an automated rain gauge within Wunderground Network -- Site ID KFLNAPLE256, which is located near the intersection of Leeward Lane and Putter Point Drive recorded a total of 4.7 inches of rain that fell in association with heavy showers and thunderstorms over several hours. |
| May 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Naples | - | A funnel cloud photo and video were reported via social media associated with a shower moving through the Naples area. The funnel did not touchdown. |
| August 2017 | Flood | North Naples | - | Additional rainfall of 2 to 3 inches fell across Collier County during the early morning hours of August 26th. This lead to additional flooding along Logan Boulevard as well as Vanderbilt Beach. Several sections of these roadways were impassable due to flooding. |
| July 2017 | Flood | East Naples | - | Collier County Sheriff Office reported that Highway US 41 in Collier County at the intersection of Airport Pulling Road had been closed due to flooding. |
| January 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naples | - | A line of severe storms moved onshore the Collier county coast, producing a 30 mile long, 2-4 mile swath of damage starting in the Naples area and ending in Immokalee.||As the line storms moved onshore, it beached several catamarans in the vicinity of Naples Pier. Extensive tree damage occurred around the Port Royal, Aqualane Shores, Royal Harbor, and Olde Naples areas near the coast; including large uprooted trees and snapped tree trunks. As the line moved further inland, boat and dock damage occurred at the Port of Naples Marina, as well as damage to a nearby construction site. Extensive tree and minor outbuilding damage occurred in and near the Naples Zoo. ||To the north, several planes were damaged at the Naples Municipal Airport along with extensive tree, shed, and outbuilding damage in the vicinity of the airport. Intermittent damage occurred as the line moved further east across I-75, with more concentrated damage in the northwest portions of Golden Gate City. In addition to tree damage, numerous street signs were downed along with fence damage. Just to the northeast in Golden Gate Estates, a significant area of concentrated damage occurred with dozen of very large trees, power lines and fences downed along with heavily damaged outbuildings. Sporadic damage occurred further northeast through Orange Tree. The last area of observed damage was in the Immokalee Seminole Indian Reservation where winds damaged fences, power lines, outbuildings, and trees.||Wind gusts throughout the area of damage were 70 to 90 mph, supported by nearby measured gusts. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Naples | - | Trees down and a flag pole bent in half at a summer camp. Two large tents were destroyed. Time was estimated by radar. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Naples | - | Tree down at the intersection of Pine Ridge and Livingston Roads. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Naples | - | Trees down in the Vineyards at Vanderbilt Beach Rd. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 13000318 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Collier County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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