Orygun Duck Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 I've noticed that at least 2-3 times in the past week or so there have been crews clearing mud from the carretera near Super Lake in San Antonio. While I recall similar situations occasionally at the same place in years past after very heavy rains, the mud seems more frequent and more severe this year. Is there anything special going on that might be causing more mud (or is it simply my imagination)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2D2 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 First heavy rains of the year wash out the service road by El Dorado and bring down all kind of rocks and mud, I have passed by there a few times . Nothing special going on, at least everything looks the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Looks the same every year. They developed over an arroyo. Ooops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichbinsaege Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 I thought that one of the reasons Lety's was forced to move was due to them being in the arroyo. Apparently it has made no difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy2013 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 the water runs from El Dorado and the rain was so hard that it started a hole by the pantheon so all of the dirt and rocks continue to the careterra. This happens every year. It would seem better to just fix this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 I thought that one of the reasons Lety's was forced to move was due to them being in the arroyo. Apparently it has made no difference. That had nothing to do with Letys move..question was owner wanted property back that she encroached on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichbinsaege Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 That had nothing to do with Letys move..question was owner wanted property back that she encroached on I know that. But I also thought that their being on the arroyo was one of the multiple reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traderspoc Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 El dorado needs to pave the side street next to them that's turns in to trench every year. and better control the Water run of their property. which should go into drain directly to the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcscats Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 No storm sewers here. Colon was flowing the other day at 8 inches. Mud and small rocks flow down from the hill in Ajijic also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 They did spend a ton of money there a few years ago after a slide that flooded businesses in the area, but it is a very tricky and difficult situation as far as the land goes. Newcomers here may not know that many of the streets running downhill towards the lake were originally arroyos, and it was expected every year to see this happen. But as the villages grew, the need for roads took over. I'm not sure the engineering skills were completely up to the task at hand in the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 They did spend a ton of money there a few years ago after a slide that flooded businesses in the area, but it is a very tricky and difficult situation as far as the land goes. Newcomers here may not know that many of the streets running downhill towards the lake were originally arroyos, and it was expected every year to see this happen. But as the villages grew, the need for roads took over. I'm not sure the engineering skills were completely up to the task at hand in the beginning. That is why some of the curb steps are 12inchs deep, or more to stop the water coming in their front doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Which raises another interesting point, because of the addition of wheelchair access on some streets in Ajijic, where we have high sidewalks to prevent flooding, which may prove problematic. I am all for wheelchair access; just not sure how it's working out in heavy rains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Which raises another interesting point, because of the addition of wheelchair access on some streets in Ajijic, where we have high sidewalks to prevent flooding, which may prove problematic. I am all for wheelchair access; just not sure how it's working out in heavy rains. Most of the side walks are too narrow for a wheelchair ...nice idea but most of the access places are not usable, get an A for effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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