Course closures due to excessive rain
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
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keeping the ponds at a certain level during hurricane season??
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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.
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No one knows where the 'off' switch is!
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The course is not 100% waterlogged. Some of the irrigation water soaks in. Every bit helps. It's a sound practice and has helped us in the past. |
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I can tell you that Yankee Clipper is very squishy everywhere. They had cart path only but it should have been closed today.
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Having the golf courses designed as a high rain season flood plains of last resort is actually a very good thing. This should help make it very difficult to build other types of developments on the golf courses and increase the probability of them staying as golf courses. Obviously the same can not be said for the club houses containing the pro shops and restaurants. I suppose having the golf courses second as flood plains would not stop them from being converted into walking trails?
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Evaporation
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This is a smart practice and has been explained every year.
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they set the timer and go take a nap
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TV controls the ponds so my house doesn’t get flooded by the acre pond that is up 12 feet, and About to flow into the road, to my house. I am good with a golf course closed so the irrigation can empty the pond.
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They have to to reduce the water storage in the ponds
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Evaporation of excess water
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