Culvert Repairs

Over the past couple of seasons, the pond behind the first green has degraded in many ways. Currently we are researching ways to make improvements to the pond, but we are attacking the bigger issues before heavy run-off. There is a 24" culvert that transfers water underneath Vail Valley Dr. to the ponds on the 2nd & 8th holes. Last year with the flooding, the pipe was damaged and we are now making some much needed improvements.

Thanks to some help from the TOV Public Works department, we are in the process of repairing the culvert and restoring the bank. Water and silt management is a challenge; sand bags, heavy machinery and trash pumps are used to keep the area dry and exposed. The damaged pipe is removed and a new extension is added.

Finally the slide gate was attached to adjust the flow of water through the ponds. Today we are adding rock and flow fill to seal the area. Once completed, we will begin to back fill and commence bank stabilization efforts. Planting grass and willow shrubs will help with maintaining the bank, prevent further erosion, possible undercutting of the road and improve water quality by filtering road waste and preventing contaminants into the ponds.