If you been out playing our course over the last few months you probably noticed that our lakes have not been full and there is algae growing. This is not something we are proud of and is definitely something we are trying to remedy in the future.
The level of our lakes typically starts to drop sometime in June or July because our wells can't keep up with demand. The low lake levels will typically continue into October or November depending on the weather, rain and well production. We do have the ability to purchase water but in an effort to keep our expenses down we try to keep it to a minimum.
This past summer was a good summer for us as we were able to get one of our wells back up and running which added another million gallons a month. We were also able to get by without purchasing any water which made our lake levels go down but our revenue go up. We also changed out 75 of our full circle sprinklers to part circle sprinklers to help cut down on the areas we are watering and the amount of water we would need. Our plan for this next winter is to keep eliminating areas that are not in play and change out another 75 sprinklers to the part circle type.
In an effort to be more sustainable we don't really have a choice but to cut down on the areas that we do water. This will also help out our bottom line as it will be less area we have to mow, fertilize, and keep weed-free. Our hope is that these reductions in turf areas will not even be noticed by most of our clientele. More to come on this subject as we begin to make some irrigation changes throughout the winter.
