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Originally Posted by scottgo (Post 2376352)

i just took my cart from fenney to brownwood farmers mkt. Why are the sprinklers going 9 a.m.? There are major rains coming, isn't the ground wet enough already?

keeping the retiner ponds low for the next hurrican

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Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy (Post 2376550)

Too bad they always lower the ponds too much causing many of them to never fully recover because not all areas receive lots of rain during these storms. Here in Deluna we always have ponds that aren’t full due to how much water we lose before storms because of the “water management” system, and then we have unsightly half empty, or in some cases completely dry ponds throughout the winter season until we finally receive rain again the following summer. Then it starts all over again with the “system” lowering our finally full, or half full ponds again. They need a system that lowers only the ponds that are actually full, but I guess that would mean boots on the ground checking each pond rather than the automated system they use everywhere whether it’s needed or not.

Also, I agree about the search feature here. It sucks.

If you ever have an opportunity to attend a presentation by the Water Management Department. …GO! It is so interesting how they manage water movement here.
The maps clearly identify 3 types of ponds.
1. Ponds adjacent to nature preserves. They leave these ponds alone.
2. Ponds that are lined. These ponds might be stocked for fishing, and water moves in and out as needed. Water is moved from pond to pond.From here they flood golf courses when necessary.
3. Unlined ponds. This is the type you are referencing. These ponds will go completely dry at times. If you are living near an unlined pond, it will always be that way. Your options are to either live with it , as is, or move. It will have water part of the year…like now

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Originally Posted by Charles K (Post 2376364)

It's done in order to lower the level in retention ponds so that the ponds have space to receive the heavy rains without causing flooding.

Second post on this thread………..

I’m not sure but I think they run the sprinklers to lower the pond levels. I know I read that somewhere. :1rotfl:

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2376435)

It’s called search.

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Originally Posted by jsa (Post 2376523)

As a "newcomer" here let me just say: the search function on this site sucks.

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Originally Posted by Rzepecki (Post 2376536)

I’m not a newcomer, but I’m afraid I have to agree. 😢

Likely Operator Error. The Search function on this Forum works far better than most every other forum or site I know of.

One would think, after lifting here for 3 years, the answer would have been known? I haven’t even moved in yet and know.
But then again, I have no life and have been on the forums a bit before our move.

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Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy (Post 2376550)

So from experience of the last 17 years. The Pond across the street from our home in LSL is approximately 1.5 acres. The sprinkler were running for 6 days prior to 2017. We could see the in/out pipes, water was 14’ below cresting line.
We watched that pond not only crest, but water making it over the sidewalk, into the road.
We had water 10’ away from the back of our lanai. Yet no water ever entered our homes, thanks to the water management emptying those ponds.

So some think ponds are ugly half empty. Many see them as saving their homes from destruction.

I wish folks would discover the "scroll" feature and not have several answers that are the same. Scrolling AND google should be everyone's friends!!

There is a method to the madness it lowers the retention ponds which lowers the risk of flooding.

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Originally Posted by NotGolfer (Post 2376795)

I wish folks would discover the "scroll" feature and not have several answers that are the same. Scrolling AND google should be everyone's friends!!

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Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os (Post 2376803)

There is a method to the madness it lowers the retention ponds which lowers the risk of flooding.

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Originally Posted by ScottGo (Post 2376352)

I just took my cart from Fenney to Brownwood farmers mkt. Why are the sprinklers going 9 a.m.? There are major rains coming, isn't the ground wet enough already?

They run the sprinklers to lower the water levels in the retention ponds as a flood mitigation measure. Expect the sprinklers to run alot in the next 2 days. Also, they close golf courses and run sprinklers there. Several courses are closed for that purpose.

There has to be an echo on this thread.:shrug::1rotfl:

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Originally Posted by ScottGo (Post 2376352)

I just took my cart from Fenney to Brownwood farmers mkt. Why are the sprinklers going 9 a.m.? There are major rains coming, isn't the ground wet enough already?

The Villages, south of 466, has a storm water management system that will prevent flooding in our homes. The irrigation system is part of that management so you will see the irrigation running 24/7 in common areas.

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Originally Posted by Rwirish (Post 2376522)

How many times is this explained?

So? Apparently not to the person asking the question.

Here's an idea! If a question asked more than once rankles, then just don't answer it. Someone of a more helpful and friendly bent, undoubtedly will.