Politics & Government

Village Explores Recommendations on Lake Ellyn Flooding

After the April floods, the efforts of Glen Ellyn and the Glen Ellyn Park District to stem the often-rising waters appear more critical than ever.

The Village of Glen Ellyn and the Glen Ellyn Park District are working on implementing recommendations by a consultant for how to ease the frequent rising of Lake Ellyn that causes regular flood damage to residences near the man-made lake, the Daily Herald reports.

"Why was a house built in a flow path?" the paper quoted resident Kurt Kabot saying at a meeting last week. "I can't sleep in my house knowing it's going to rain tonight. I got fish at my front door."

According to the paper, ideas include re-grading an oft-soggy Riford Road sideyard, installing a larger storm sewer on Riford, lengthening the lake’s weir, and (again) increasing the rate of water discharge through an outlet pipe (which requires DuPage County approval;) the lake’s water level has already been lowered six inches, and can be lowered further before storms.

Resident Joe Sinopoli had a flood-relief easement build through his yard last year, the paper said, but the April flooding was too much for it to handle and it currently is undergoing repairs.

Still, he told the paper, "In this village, they understand the problem and they want to fix the problem... They're talking about a lot of solutions, and it's all worthwhile to think about all the pros and cons."

Read the full story at the Daily Herald website.


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