Project Update 061711



Poor distribution evident throughout the course

Tony Altum of AS Altum visited the course last week and performed staking on the first three holes. During the staking process the specific location of each sprinklers is determined. Slight variations often occur when transferring the plan to the golf hole however the layout has thus far worked out very well.

Next Monday the boring of the mainline will be completed under William Bray Boulevard. Once installed all of the mainline will have been completed and the next major task will be to temporarily tie the new mainline into the existing system. This will be done on number one and is why the excavation on number one has remained open and will remain so for some time. Once the connection is complete the new pipe will be pressurized and flushed out to remove any debris. After all of the lateral lines are completed the new system will be permanently tied to the pump station and the holes filled in.

As the drought continues the deficiencies of the existing irrigation system continue to show. The poor distribution shown above is the easiest symptom to see. What is more difficult to see are the inefficiencies in the control system and distribution which results in wasting precious water. It is expected that the new system will use significantly less water through greater efficiency thus lowering future risk of running out of water. Other options are being explored to ensure sufficient water availability in the future.