Low Water Levels North of 466
 

Wondering why lakes are full, some overflowing south of 466 especially south of 466A. Some of the lakes north of 466 are very low.

No recent rain plus could be lowering then in anticipation of hurricane season?

This is jus the opposite of the norm................farther South you go, the lower the pond levels.

:shrug:

Could be doing maintenance on some ponds….draining water in those and storing them in another. Hence the wonky water levels.

I thought all the ponds needed to be inspected, so they lower the water levels.

IMO True cause we’re in drought compared to previous years. I been here 10 years and this year one of driest so far. I surprised we not on water rationing now.

Guilty as charged, I guess I better stop watering my lawn so much?

Yes, and they pump the water from that pond into another, that’s why that pond is low, and the other one is high.

Did you call the District Customer Service Center?

352-753-4508

As a general rule, I have found them to be far more knowledgeable than TOTV.

The three or four ponds I pass in the morning and the three others I observed last night, all south of 466A, were all low. About where they ought to be for this time of year.

Which ponds/lakes south of 466, and especially south of 466A, seemed high?

OP your post reminded me of Goldwing nut answering rumors about pond depth.

The woman near SS area.

Our ponds no longer have water….All of our ponds are being drained to fill the ponds in the new areas of 44. Are they using trucks at night to steal our pond water

Best response ever……..No the Water transfer system doesn’t move water south, and rumors of trucks removing water from the north and driving water to the new ponds. Isn’t possible

We still laugh about that every time we see a truck driving from the north. Here comes another truck load of pond water, for our ponds south of 44

They actually did do that south of 44, they were filling up trucks and driving over to a new area that wasn't connected to the pipe line. I called about it as our pond was getting down to silt and they came out and admitted it was being pumped into the trucks and they were not supposed to let the level get that low so they stopped.

Northerner here. First time ever had low pressure when taking a shower.

I can’t speak for all of the retention ponds but the pond that I back up to has the level adjusted regularly by Property Management via the valve on the weir. I have met with a representative and they like to keep the level lower, by about 1-2 feet, than I would prefer. Normally, I would have attributed a somewhat lower level to the upcoming rainy season (June through September) but I have seen them adjust the level down in January. I have found Property Management to be more than willing to discuss, in person, the status of a retention pond if you wish to give them a call.

I certainly hope the water for your shower does not come from one of the drainage ponds.

Low water pressure in the northern section *MIGHT* be due to many people ignoring the recommendations and choosing to water their lawns on the same day at the same time. (might be due to any number of other things as well)