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Thorndike Pond
Conservation Association

Draw Down Plan

 

The draw down plan is a three year drawdown cycle whereby on years designated as year 1, year 2 and year 3 we perform a drawdown as follows:

 

Year 1) 1 foot, by removing 1 board from the Dam    <--- Corresponds to years 2022, 2025, 2028, 2031

Year 2) 1 foot, by removing 1 board from the Dam    <--- Corresponds to years 2023, 2026, 2029, 2032

Year 3) 3 feet, by removing 3 boards from the Dam  <--- Corresponds to years 2024, 2027, 2030, 2033

 

On successive years, we continue to repeat this three year cycle. 

 

The schedule for the drawdown is to remove boards on the dam after Columbus Day.  At the end of April, the boards are then reinstalled. 

 

Boaters should use caution while on the pond during the drawdown period because there will be more shallow areas.  Owners of boats and docks should take the necessary steps to prepare for and/or adjust to the drawdown.