[KRM0614]

No they don’t ! They tell homeowners that the sprinklers have rain sensors but they don’t !
There hasn’t been too much rain either they just ran the sprinklers too much

[mtlee024]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

Evans Prairies has been closed for three weeks or so due to excessive water on course as a result of rain. So can anyone tell me why the irrigation system has been on for three plus hours watering the fairway and green on the fourth hole that runs along Hendley opposite Big Cypress rec center? Even a section of Palmetto executive course, the irrigation system on a portion that abuts Pinellas has been on since 7:30 am this morning and is still on four hours later. Does anyone monitor these systems to see if they’re working correctly

I played EP last Tuesday 9/8, so I don't know where you get this info. What 3 weeks was it closed?

[mtlee024]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

Evans Prairies has been closed for three weeks or so due to excessive water on course as a result of rain. So can anyone tell me why the irrigation system has been on for three plus hours watering the fairway and green on the fourth hole that runs along Hendley opposite Big Cypress rec center? Even a section of Palmetto executive course, the irrigation system on a portion that abuts Pinellas has been on since 7:30 am this morning and is still on four hours later. Does anyone monitor these systems to see if they’re working correctly

I played EP last Tuesday 9/8, wet but playable, cart path only. Where do you get this info, what 3 weeks were closed?

[Donb0975]

Lots of retention-ponds are high so irrigation system used to lower levels. Water has better chance of being absorbed by ground or evaporating by irragating rather than lying idle in ponds.

[Vonjor@gmail.com]

Since everything is on a bed of sand, it sinks in rather than running off. Makes for soggy golf, but manages pond capacity.

[rjn5656]

Haven't had any problem getting a tee time.

[merrymini]

They have a very sophisticated system to control the ponds and use it for flood control. They are certainly not asleep at the wheel on this one.

[Ladygolfer93]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

keeping the ponds at a certain level during hurricane season??

That was the answer I was given many years ago. That they are "automated" but was told the computer settings are not manipulated manually or the whole balance would be off and could cause serious problems; heavy rains, hurricane season, etc. When I first built my home I was horrified, it was one of the worst hurricane seasons for many years, and yet, even with all day all night rains never stopping, the courses were being "watered" constantly ! It was a mystery to me as a new resident. I found the sight bazaar, to put it mildly !

[sallybowron]

Does it go to the aqueducts?

[Bob in Fishers]

They are on timers

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bob in Fishers

They are on timers

We all are.

[rjackson1759]

Can anyone tell me where the course irrigation water is stored normally? Surely, they don't pump it out of the adjacent ponds. They wouldn't have enough water during dry season.

Originally Posted by tophcfa

The courses are designed as flood planes during times of excessive rains. As stated, the sprinklers are run even when not seemingly needed, to lower water levels in water retention ponds. We are currently in peak hurricane season so these ponds water levels need to be managed just in case. After hurricane Irma all Golf was temporarily closed and irrigation systems were constantly running.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by rjackson1759

Can anyone tell me where the course irrigation water is stored normally? Surely, they don't pump it out of the adjacent ponds. They wouldn't have enough water during dry season.

They can bring the level of the ponds up, if needed, with city water. Quite a system they have. I attended a presentation a few years back. The engineering is quite remarkable.

[zendog3]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

So if the course is currently waterlogged and you are running the sprinklers to manage the pond level, where does the water wind up? Back in the pond if the fairways and course in general is sloped correctly

The sprinklers shoot the water into the air. Much of it evaporates in the air. The drops fall onto the grss giving a much larger surface area for evaporation. Of the water that does not evaporate, she flows back into the pond but, some of it soaks into our sandy soil and becomes part of the ground water.

[J1ceasar]

The grass and dirt hold a large amount preventing overflow . thus water didn't need to go "down the drain" and be wasted