Last Saturday morning’s heavy rains (5+ inches) rapidly filled the Hidden Valley Pond to overflowing by noon. A few hours later, it was receding.
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The stormwater pond in Hidden Valley Park does its job
Normally, the stormwater pond in Hidden Valley Park looks like the photo on the left. Last night, after 6 inches of rain, it was full and slightly overflowing in spots, much higher than the previous high mark since we’ve lived here.
Here are a few more photos:
See the City of Northfield storm water pond page for details about how the ponds are managed.
Photos: heavy rains fill the pond
Several inches of rain in the past two days have filled Hidden Valley Pond to the highest we’ve ever seen it… to the top of the stormwater pipe.
Full pond
Plentiful rainfall this summer has filled the pond to its highest levels since we’ve been here. And unlike many other storm water retention ponds around, Hidden Valley Pond retains the water much longer.