141011 Survey work in October

We are placing stakes strategically and sighting elevations and distances to mark off the boundaries of the pond.  This is from the south end of the pond toward Turner's Road Culvert.  It rained all spring and summer this year, but the fall has been extraordinarily dry. Finally we have been able to work in the area of the pond.

Here we are sighting up the road to the knoll to correct the elevations according to the plan.  There is a 20' change in elevation from the surface of the pond to the highest point on the knoll. The pond surface will be 10-15 above the normal height of the Genesee River.  The northward river flows, that once regularly inundated the entire watershed, are now modulated by a dam about 25 miles to the south.  The Mt Morris dam was completed in 1952. In 1972 Agnes almost caused the topping of the dam. That was considered to be a 300 year event.