Not much exciting to report today so I took a long hot walk over to the retention pond below the dam just to see what is happening and what it looks like. For any of you that have not seen it the size it is about as big as a large farm pond. A cable is extended over the top affixed at both ends to posts a distance below the rim. I would assume this is the level at which they quit pumping sediment in to avoid over filling. A black pipe was spewing water and silt into the pond . The spot it was running in would remind you of the appearance of the Mississippi delta area the way it enters the basin. There is quite a bit of water in the pond but it is impossible to tell how deep it is due to the lack of water clarity. Geese were swimming in the pond. There was no odor I could detect at the time.
On a related subject, I see today the orange buoys are once again attached to the tube running through the deep water at the east end of our lake. They mark the danger area I mentioned yesterday. A good quick reaction to a dangerous situation.
A final note, the west gate is back in operation after the electrical problem. Although it was a temporary inconvenience the problem was fixed on an expedited basis and we appreciate the quick turn-around time. Like any other equipment, there will be an occasional glitch.
Ken Dillenburg