To irrigate the golf course, we use the "pump and dump" system. Our 60' deep water well, located near the stone wall bordering Potowomut and Goddard Park, "pumps" ground water and "dumps" it into our pond at the rate of 140 gallons per minute, until it is needed and moved to turf by irrigation pumps located inside the green pumphouse. We have the ability to store around one million gallons of water in our ponds for irrigation.
Because both ponds are utilized for water storage, it is important that water flows continually between them. The invasive cattails potentially could slow, or even stop this water flow, making it necessary for us to begin these control measures. No herbicides will be used; we plan on slowing the spread by frequent cutting back of the shameless invaders.
Thpha invasion!!
