Full capacity has been reached

Duck Pond and Shorebird Pond have reached their full holding capacity and water is freely spilling over the spillways.

Goose Pond will begin spilling over in the next day or so. It is 3 inches shy of capacity.

Combined they hold approximately 30 million gallons of water and cover in excess of 35 acres of land.

The important thing to remember is that the there is no head pressure on the tile lines on all sides of the wetland. This means that the drainage tile can drain freely with out backing up.

The wetlands are functioning as designed.

I encourage everyone to look east as you drive by on County Road 17.

New Sign to Welcome Guests

Picture of Basin B - Goose Pond

Naming of Basins

Janeen and I have named the three basins -

A = Duck, B = Goose, and C = Shorebird.

Pictures of Basin A - Duck Pond

The first photo is from Basin A - Duck Pond looking back at farmstead. Ruby's Farm is now a waterfront property.

The second photo is a beautiful sunrise over Duck pond.

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Aerial photo looking south over farm yard at the project under construction.

Project is 95% Complete.

Once the wetlands were built and verified, the wetlands were seeded, hooked up, and mulched.

In the spring, the contractor will finish the grading.

The uplands will then be tilled, packed and seeded.