Friday, August 13, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Dam ISSUES
As everyone can see, we are losing a considerable amount of water this year. There are two reasons for this. The first is that we wave not had any substantial rains in June or July. The second is that we are still letting out a little more than is coming in. The dam gate is broken and will not seal all the way.
We have asked for help through the town and have received good support so far. They have brought in engineers and dive crews to assess the situation. We should have a report back for the annual meeting.
There has been a temporary plug put on the inlet side to slow the water flow going through. This is just a small patch to help out for now. It has slowed the flow going out a lot. We will be looking into a permanent solution should this situation arise again.
We will also be sending out letters to our representatives, which will include a demand to have Moose Hill opened up to allow more water to come through. In 1980 when the dam was built as a flood zone protection, Sugden Reservoir was suppose to get enough water to maintain our levels. This is not happened and we need to get to the bottom of this.
For now let's hope for the best and check back for the latest updates.
_Al Stolarczyk
We have asked for help through the town and have received good support so far. They have brought in engineers and dive crews to assess the situation. We should have a report back for the annual meeting.
There has been a temporary plug put on the inlet side to slow the water flow going through. This is just a small patch to help out for now. It has slowed the flow going out a lot. We will be looking into a permanent solution should this situation arise again.
We will also be sending out letters to our representatives, which will include a demand to have Moose Hill opened up to allow more water to come through. In 1980 when the dam was built as a flood zone protection, Sugden Reservoir was suppose to get enough water to maintain our levels. This is not happened and we need to get to the bottom of this.
For now let's hope for the best and check back for the latest updates.
_Al Stolarczyk
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