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Drainage

Without proper drainage systems, most of Spring Lake would be uninhabitable. The Spring Lake Improvement District utilizes various systems to maintain the canals and ensure that flooding is controlled. The pump station, originally built in the 70's, is the backbone to our flood control and is maintained on a daily basis. Major upgrading and renovations close to $1 million have taken place in the last several years.. Tours of the pumping station are available by contacting the District Office and making a request. The pump station is located in a Restricted Area and the public is prohibited from access.

FY '25 GOALS: All operational and maintenance tasks will be performed on a regular basis. Residential requests will be addressed within two business days.

AQUATIC SPRAYING is an integral part of maintaining proper drainage by eliminating evasive vegetation.

FY '25 GOALS: All areas will be sprayed on a regularly scheduled and mapped plan. Residential requests will be addressed within two business days.

Flood Control

May contain: nature and outdoors
  • Drains approximately 3,324 acres
  • 200 acres of canal surface
  • 17.1 miles of canal network
  • Gravity drainage through water control structure West to East to Pump Station

Pump Station

  • Discharges into Arbuckle Creek
  • Has two automated electrically driven pumps
  • Has two diesel driven pumps for emergency measures
  • Each pump is capable of pumping 65,000 gallons/minute, with total pumping capacity of 260,000 gallons/minute
  • Designed usage for normal elevation maintenance requires the operation of one pump for approximately 3.5 hours, with
  • The amount of rainfall determins the frequency of running times and number of pumps used
  • Spring Lake Improvement District personnel maintain the pump station
Interior of Pump Station
Two electric  and two diesel pumps operate the system
Diesel motors in pump station
65,000 gallons per minute, each pump, for a total of 260,000 gallons per minute!!!!
May contain: exercise, working out, fitness, sports, sport, and gym
The station went thru a million dollar rehab in 2019
May contain: water, nature, outdoors, river, human, and person
An extremely effective system keeps our homes and properties safe

Levee

  • Spring Lake Improvement District personnel maintain and mow approximately 4 miles of levee.
  • The FEMA Accredited Levee protects portions of the District from Arbuckle Creek flood waters.
  • The Spring Lake Improvement District has an Aquatic Weed program to keep waterways free of major aquatic weed buildup.
  • We use environmentally safe chemicals and procedures as well as mechanical removal.
  • The District also uses Triploid Grass Carp.
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