LAKE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 – Lake Advisory and Restrictions
Notice to WHOA Members: PondsRx treated the lake on September 10, 2021 for planktonic and for primrose growth around the perimeter. The planktonic continues to take multiple treatments to kill. Until further notice, please do not swim or drink the lake water especially dogs.
Fishing is fine. Boating is fine as long as you stay out of the water.
PondsRx continues to monitor the status and they are stopping by weekly to check the condition.
WATERCRAFT MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE GROUNDS DIRECTOR
Watercraft (boats, canoes, kayaks, paddleboats) may be placed on the mulch behind the pool gate as long as the Woodlands member registers with the Grounds Director. The members name and phone number can be placed on the watercraft or you can contact the Grounds Director at grounds@woodlandshomeowners.org. There is limited space for this on the grounds and this is on a first come, first served basis.
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RULES ABOUT WOODLANDS DAM AREA, SPILLWAY, AND EXIT CHANNEL
There have been reports about certain unsafe and damaging activity in and around the Woodlands dam, spillway, and spillway exit channel.
The manual moving and relocating of the stone riprap from the spillway and spillway exit channel has caused additional erosion. See photos below.
This activity has increased the cost to the Association as we move to arrange and make necessary repairs to comply with the 2019 Dam Inspection Report. The repairs are costly! There is a link to the full inspection report on the WHOA website in the tab section titled “Lake and Boat Info.”
Please kindly observe the following rules regarding the spillway, exit channel, and dam behind the WHOA Clubhouse, and please share these rules with your family:
– Do not play on any part of the rocky portion of the dam (this is not safe)
– Do not move stones (called “riprap”) from off the sides of the spillway exit channel and into the channel
– Stay off the spillway exit channel, the banks of the exit channel, and do not cross the spillway exit channel.
– Do not move/relocate/pile up/collect the stones (“riprap”) from the dam and build other structures, walkways, castles, towers campfires, etc.
– After moderate/heavy rains stay away from dam altogether and from the rushing water in the creeks.
– Do not leave boats or watercraft on the dam or spillway overnight.
– Please report inappropriate behavior to the Woodlands Grounds Director at grounds@woodlandshomeowners.org or report to the Woodlands President at president@woodlandshomeowners.org.
Thank you for observing the rules !
Dam Safety Inspection Report August 2019
Summary: “Although the dam appears to receive some maintenance such as mowing, the level of maintenance of the dam needs significant improvement. In addition, significant rehabilitation of the dam is needed to address surficial deficiencies and apparent lack of spillway capacity. Monitoring, maintenance, repairs, engineering analyses, and improvements are required to achieve an overall “Satisfactory” rating and improve the safety and performance of the dam. The risk of Type 1 and Type 2 dam failure is considered low to medium.”
The component ratings, overall conditions rating, and recommendations to achieve a “Satisfactory” rating are summarized in the table page iv of the report. Click here to read the full report:
2019-11-05_Keystone-Woods-Lake-Dam-Inspection-Report_FINAL
To see the map of the Woodlands property boundaries, click here:
WHAPropertyLandSurvey2017
VEHICLES AND BOAT TRAILERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE PARKED ON THE DAM AT ANY TIME.
If questions, please contact the Grounds Director at grounds@woodlandshomeowners.org