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Old 12-18-2020, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I don't know about Chitty Chatty, but I understand that some of the ponds in The Villages are interconnected by a piping system. The developer can control the water levels in the ponds by allowing water to flow from one pond to another and prevent flooding of the houses. They can also remove water from the ponds by using the irrigation system. You will often see the sprinklers running for long periods after a heavy rain.
excellent post. we see this often in our area, (S of 44). we chose a home away from any ponds, water, etc., and asked our ins. broker specifically about this. i wasn't so much concerned about flooding as i was about the creatures that reside in water, namely gators & snakes.