Our recent "warm up" has melted away quite a bit of our snow cover and caused our underground drainage system to flow again. The result is the melting of our pond ice both from the top and the bottom. While it is never a good idea to venture out on our ponds in the winter, the next few weeks will be more dangerous than usual.
Our ponds are "in-line" with our drainage system and quite a bit of water travels through them on a daily basis. Because of this water movement, the ice that forms on the ponds is rarely predictable. It may seem thick enough to walk or skate on, but there are plenty of thin areas that are largely unnoticeable from above. The pond on #13 is especially prone to this and, in fact, rarely completely freezes over. You, or your children, should NEVER be on the ice on #13 pond. Our ponds are relatively shallow, about 5' to 6' deep, but plenty deep if a child should happen to go through.
Please make it a practice to avoid our ponds in the winter and remind your children the same. As I make my occasional rounds throughout the winter, I am always impressed with the amount of use our course gets in the off season. With a little common sense we can ensure that it is a safe off season!
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