21-06-2017, 12:17 AM
History Lesson!
Around 1989 the whole basin was dug up and replaced with wire bound rock several ft down. It used to be able to absorb water at an astonishing rate and would require about 1 week of decent rain before flooding.
The field holding water like it currently does is a byproduct of works a few years ago downstream of the causeway, before 2011 it could piss down for days and the site would be clear within a few hours! Now there is a concrete weir holding the ground water level just below the surface, in effect our sponge is in a constant state of saturation.
We just need a few choice holes around here to restore PRCAC to its former glory:
Around 1989 the whole basin was dug up and replaced with wire bound rock several ft down. It used to be able to absorb water at an astonishing rate and would require about 1 week of decent rain before flooding.
The field holding water like it currently does is a byproduct of works a few years ago downstream of the causeway, before 2011 it could piss down for days and the site would be clear within a few hours! Now there is a concrete weir holding the ground water level just below the surface, in effect our sponge is in a constant state of saturation.
We just need a few choice holes around here to restore PRCAC to its former glory: