Committee backs keeping Hailey Pond at gate-overflow level

Oct 7, 2026

The HilliFall and Ad hoc Committee agreed to use the pond level reached when the dam gate is closed and water spills over as the target operating level and asked staff to document that standard, while noting repairs are still needed.

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The HilliFall and Ad hoc Committee agreed that the practical target for Hailey Pond this season is the level reached when the dam gate is shut and water spills over the top. Committee members said that operating practice "worked for everybody" this summer and asked staff to document the level as the committee's standard operating target.

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