A Clearer Weir!
Posted By Dwight on September 2, 2010
The willows in the center of the photo are blocking the low-flow channel; to the left is the freshly mowed high-flow channel.
Shortly after our meeting with King County and the Army Corps of Engineers, I went over to the weir to see if the clearing had started–and it had.
The county took an important first step in resolving the water flow problem from Lake Sammamish into the Sammamish River. These photos show the results of the mowing operation that began late last week.
Still a concern are the willows and additional sediment accumulation that might restrict the higher flows come winter. On September 9 we’re meeting on-site to discuss future maintenance and what other steps need to be taken to ensure that the lake will continue to drain during higher flows.
As for right now, however, the water–and King County–are moving in the right direction!
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