Purpose:
The main water retention pond is used to manage the water runoff for the entire community of 56 lots. The water entering the drains along the streets as well as the sump pumps for all of the Golf Village Community homes is discharged into the pond. There is a second smaller dry pond near the corner of Copperhead Drive and West American Drive (east of lot 22) that serves as an overflow basin for the main pond.
Ownership:
All of the properties surrounding the main pond are physically part of the pond – the homeowners of those lots each own part of the pond (i.e. their lot lines extend into the center of the pond). Essentially, the pond is considered private property and not accessible to the general public.
The overflow (dry) pond is owned by the Golf Village Property Owners Association.
Maintenance/Responsibility of the Pond:
The home owners association is responsible for maintaining the Golf Village ponds. This is funded through the annual dues and includes ensuring that the water level is maintained at a proper level, algae growth is treated/controlled and actions are taken to minimize the amount of contaminates (i.e. grass clippings, fertilizer runoff) entering the ponds.
The main pond has a pump house (lot 48) for a well that is used to add water to the pond to maintain a proper level. During non-freezing months, the pump house also powers three aerators to keep the water in the pond circulating, to reduce algae growth and supplement/minimize the chemical treatments needed to control the algae.
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