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Allendale duck pond: staff outline short‑term drainage fixes and longer‑term stormwater options after major drawdown
Summary
Parks and Watershed staff said survey and preliminary designs are under way to restore the Beverly Sheffield (Allendale) duck pond after water levels dropped more than two feet; short‑term fixes target clogged channels and berms, while long‑term options include diverting a portion of flow from a 72‑inch storm drain or expanding/lining the pond, both of which require feasibility, modeling and funding.
Parks and Watershed Protection staff told the Environmental Commission on Feb. 4 that the Beverly Sheffield (Allendale) duck pond experienced an unusual drop in water level after pool‑renovation work, the repair of a leaking pool service line, and a dry period reduced customary supplemental inflows. Lindsey Mokimer (Division Manager, Park Development) and Lee Sherman (Supervising Engineer, Watershed Protection) described three historical sources that fed the man‑made pond: stormwater runoff from roughly 25 acres, pool filter backwash historically routed to the pond, and a groundwater pump near the pool. During pool renovations the backwash discharge was routed to a grassy infiltration area and a leaking water service feeding the pool was repaired; combined with a dry spell, staff said the pond dropped more than…
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