Waterways Design:
Vaille Lake:
There are
numerous improvements in this area of #2 Green and #3 Tee that include golf
design, bank stabilization and outlet flow.
In the early 2000’s
the City of Denver expanded Quincy Ave and the club was forced to move the 2nd
green. Due to the limited space and elevation change a wall was installed along
the pond that still stands today. Storm flows make the largest impact to Vaille
Lake as they enter the club at the 2nd green. We continue to see
significant erosion on these banks that deteriorate our shoreline and affect
golf features and infrastructure.
Muller Engineering
is carefully balancing hydraulics of storm flows, permitting & regulations
while not interfering with the golf design. The plan moving forward to remove
the wall and gain more shoreline to return the slope to the front of that green.
The green construction will be done following this work with Muller. To
minimize the permit process, we must have a zero balance of open water. Since
we are filling in a portion of Vaille Lake we will increase Norgren Lake
further downstream. (To be addressed in a later article.)
The Memorial
Bridge stays in place on #2 but we’ll address cosmetics and improve drainage
around the structure. We also focus on the shoreline at 3 tee and correct
erosion. The forward tees move closer to the hole and reduce the carry for
shorter hitters.
The outlet to the
creek that runs through 4 tee will be relocated to the west. Finally, various bank
stabilization methods will be used around the lake to reduce the impact of
storm flows, improve aesthetics and are better prepared for the climate.
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