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jimjamuser 10-05-2024 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jimdecastro (Post 2376307)
I don't golf, but if this is true why flood one of three courses South of 44 as opposed to the North? Another example of less for more.

I would guess that south of 44 is lower than north of 44. Maybe someone else has a better answer?

Colts Fan 10-05-2024 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2376168)
I always thought that they flooded the executives first and flooded the revenue paying courses last.

Are they going to flood Shallow Creek?

If they flood them now, where are they going to put the water if we get a hurricane?

Most of the retention ponds are high but far from full.

Hurricane Irma in 2017 flooded all the courses in The Villages. They remained closed for several weeks. As I recall, there were some drone videos posted on TOTV. Don’t know if those videos can still be found in the archives.

Bilyclub 10-05-2024 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jimdecastro (Post 2376307)
I don't golf, but if this is true why flood one of three courses South of 44 as opposed to the North? Another example of less for more.

Palmetto and Mangrove just opened up this week and have been closed since the first storm. Same with Osprey.

terryf484 10-06-2024 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by indianahurricane (Post 2376092)
Southern Oaks is closing for 3 to 4 weeks. There is too much water in the Villages. They can't dump it in the quarry anymore. That area has hit its 100 year floodplain. So the Village is now going to dump all the water on Southern Oaks

Played in the Wildwood Police tournament yesterday, and that is not what I was told at the Pro shop. Closing for anticipated hurricane, maybe a little over a week. "We'll see" said the Zen Master!!

crash 10-06-2024 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Pondboy (Post 2376322)
But the system has not even formed as of this morning. On top of that, the path of the storm has not even been determined. It could hit Texas for all we know.

After it starts raining it is too late to start lowering the ponds. What do you think once the pond has overflowed they should start sprinklers.

MSchad 10-06-2024 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by indianahurricane (Post 2376092)
There is too much water in the Villages. They can't dump it in the quarry anymore. That area has hit its 100 year floodplain. So the Village is now going to dump all the water on Southern Oaks

Being sarcastic or just don’t understand the water management system here?

jimkerr 10-06-2024 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by indianahurricane (Post 2376092)
Southern Oaks is closing for 3 to 4 weeks. There is too much water in the Villages. They can't dump it in the quarry anymore. That area has hit its 100 year floodplain. So the Village is now going to dump all the water on Southern Oaks

Incorrect.

indianahurricane 10-06-2024 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jimkerr (Post 2376564)
Incorrect.

Its true

indianahurricane 10-06-2024 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MSchad (Post 2376551)
Being sarcastic or just don’t understand the water management system here?

Where the Villages send there water to is full, they cant take anymore cause they have hit the 100 year floodplain. So the GC will be closed 3 to 4 weeks, its the only place big enough that can handle a lot of water

Bogie Shooter 10-06-2024 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by indianahurricane (Post 2376745)
Where the Villages send there water to is full, they cant take anymore cause they have hit the 100 year floodplain. So the GC will be closed 3 to 4 weeks, its the only place big enough that can handle a lot of water

I will ask again where is this quarry you reference?

justjim 10-07-2024 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2376747)
I will ask again where is this quarry you reference?

Bogie, Shelton too is asking if that was sarcasm…one thing for sure, Milton is not Helene.

Nana2Teddy 10-12-2024 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by indianahurricane (Post 2376092)
Southern Oaks is closing for 3 to 4 weeks. There is too much water in the Villages. They can't dump it in the quarry anymore. That area has hit its 100 year floodplain. So the Village is now going to dump all the water on Southern Oaks

I wonder what happens now after Milton dropped a whole lot more rain in TV? We already had too much water, and I’m guessing the quarry is even fuller now, and Southern Oaks is likely over saturated. So now what?

Also, has the boardwalk at LSL been underwater in the past after hurricanes? Just curious how long it could take to go down? I’m thinking many weeks.

indianahurricane 10-12-2024 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy (Post 2378444)
I wonder what happens now after Milton dropped a whole lot more rain in TV? We already had too much water, and I’m guessing the quarry is even fuller now, and Southern Oaks is likely over saturated. So now what?

Also, has the boardwalk at LSL been underwater in the past after hurricanes? Just curious how long it could take to go down? I’m thinking many weeks.


I've been coming down for 8 years, my inlaws have lived here by LSL for 15 years. They say the lake has never gotten this high. They were gonna tear down the docks around the lake and rebuild them in 2026. I'm wondering if this is going to escalate them to do it sooner.

MSchad 10-13-2024 05:06 AM

Dumping water in the quarry? Never heard that one before.


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