Flow Fill

Culvert repairs continued yesterday as we had flow fill installed. This slow form of concrete will help stabilize the eroding bank. It also keeps the pipe and the rock wall in place at the gate. We'll allow this to set for about a week and then bring in fill to to allow for plantings.

Culvert Repairs

Over the past couple of seasons, the pond behind the first green has degraded in many ways. Currently we are researching ways to make improvements to the pond, but we are attacking the bigger issues before heavy run-off. There is a 24" culvert that transfers water underneath Vail Valley Dr. to the ponds on the 2nd & 8th holes. Last year with the flooding, the pipe was damaged and we are now making some much needed improvements.

Thanks to some help from the TOV Public Works department, we are in the process of repairing the culvert and restoring the bank. Water and silt management is a challenge; sand bags, heavy machinery and trash pumps are used to keep the area dry and exposed. The damaged pipe is removed and a new extension is added.

Finally the slide gate was attached to adjust the flow of water through the ponds. Today we are adding rock and flow fill to seal the area. Once completed, we will begin to back fill and commence bank stabilization efforts. Planting grass and willow shrubs will help with maintaining the bank, prevent further erosion, possible undercutting of the road and improve water quality by filtering road waste and preventing contaminants into the ponds.

Cleaning the Intake

On Thursday we put the final flush on the irrigation intake from Gore Creek. You have probably noticed how our ponds have been lower than normal. With the flooding and the local beaver activity our 200 foot intake pipe was clogged from years of debris.

The Eagle River Water and Sanitation District has been on-site numerous times over the past few weeks to remove the debris various way. Our last attempt on Thursday was a success and now we have recuperated our normal flow conditions and the ponds are now full for the fish and irrigation.

Keeping water movement is important for pond health and aeration. The ponds are designed to flow through the golf course and eventually return to the Gore.