[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Woodbear

Hole #8 on Longleaf is closed for a pipe repair. The pond needed to be drained so the damaged pipe could be fixed. Was told the hole should be opened soon (couple of days). The pump you see in the picture was used to transfer water from one pond to the other.

Thank you. That makes sense

[OhioBuckeye]

I’m sure if they weee looking for bodies the news media would be out there in a heart beat because TV would have to report it. Did anybody ever think about asking why they drain certain ponds, or are some people just trying to start a panic!

[ThirdOfFive]

Alligator census?

[Wyseguy]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Hmm, a sink hole would by its nature have drained the pond for them. And I don't know, I can't imagine that with all the interconnected systems here, that a major change like removing a pond to put in a dozen houses would be possible. Maybe.

Since I walk down to the dog park there at least once a week, I guess we will see.

I think repair is more likely, but maybe someone threw their mother-in-law into the pond...

This time of year in Naples Fl they lower the water level of many retention ponds, lakes, anticipating heavy rains that come in the Summer.
Perhaps the reason in TV is the same.

[pacjag]

They were doing a pipe repair. That hole is scheduled to reopen today.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by MartinSE View Post
Why do they drain the ponds? Out walking my dog this morning and came across this on Fenney Way.

Probably working on a pipe repair... Has this been mentioned already??

[kendi]

Originally Posted by pauld315

Sinkhole or they are planning on building more houses

Not a sink hole. There was a write up a few months ago explaining the problem here, and it’s not a sink hole.

[Regorp]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Why do they drain the ponds? Out walking my dog this morning and came across this on Fenney Way.

Looking for Wally Gator!!

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

I’m sure if they weee looking for bodies the news media would be out there in a heart beat because TV would have to report it. Did anybody ever think about asking why they drain certain ponds, or are some people just trying to start a panic!

I'm sure too they would utilize scuba divers. They contract out scuba divers to recover golf balls for refurbishing.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

I’m sure if they weee looking for bodies the news media would be out there in a heart beat because TV would have to report it. Did anybody ever think about asking why they drain certain ponds, or are some people just trying to start a panic!

Shirley you can't be serious!

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

I’m sure if they weee looking for bodies the news media would be out there in a heart beat because TV would have to report it. Did anybody ever think about asking why they drain certain ponds, or are some people just trying to start a panic!

Wow, just wow.

It was a joke, which I think just about everyone here understood. I was interested in why they drained it, and got an answer that makes sense.

But, okay, I admit it, I was hoping to cause panic and fear, and was fairly certain there would be a mass exodus of people fleeing The Villages in fear of being thrown into a pond.

Wow. Just Wow...

[triflex]

Did you know free roaming ducks in TV are free to take. I have 459 ducks so far.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Shirley you can't be serious!

I told you do not call me Shirley!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by triflex

Did you know free roaming ducks in TV are free to take. I have 459 ducks so far.

Well make sure you get them into a row

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Altavia

And the ponds are interconnected so they can move water between pounds.

https://districtgov.org/PdfUpload/Storm%20Water.pdf

If they can move the water between ponds using existing pipes, why do they need this equipment?