Would placing holes or wells in Leaky Acres help water percolate faster?
There are about 100 test wells around the site that were developed by the Department of Agriculture. They were testing to find out how fast water percolates and its effectiveness. While we do not have statistics on their findings, it is generally accepted that the wells were not successful in helping water percolate faster because of the silt buildup and continual maintenance of the holes. Are there other recharge basins in Fresno? There are many others. We have an agreement to use some of FMFCD basins for the same purpose. However, they are not available year-round. Recharge operations usually begin in March and run until about October. The FMFCD must keep their basins available for storm water during the rainy season to minimize the chances of local flooding. Are other recharge basins being planned? The Southeast Recharge Basin located near Chestnut between Church and Jensen has been added. That site has two 10-acre recharge sites. What sort of wildlife comes into the area? Pelicans,
