Monday, November 14, 2016

Week One of the Irrigation Renovation

Week one is in the books on the irrigation renovation project.  We decided to start on hole #10 and work toward the pump station.  The plan is to have 4 holes completed by the time that the pumps are ready to go.
#10 has a lot of rock in the ground close to the surface.  Our construction company, Nutt Irrigation, has been having some trouble with the rock and the first week timelines are a little behind.  Hopefully we will make up the ground as soon as we get out of the rock.
They are about 3/4 of the way through with #10. I have hopes that in the next 2 days we will be out of the rocks and plowing along smoothly.  #10 has generated some nice large boulders that we may be able use around the course.  The 2nd rock wall on #10 could be extended on both sides to really finish that wall  Some of the smaller ones have been taken to the drainage ditch on #8 for use as water breaks.  during heavy rainfall events, which we need, water rushes so fast down that spillway that it can take out the rip rap base.  These small boulders will help slow the water momentarily and help prevent washouts.


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