The City of Richmond has allotted $1 million to upgrade Minoru Park’s ponds in 2016 to mitigate “foul smells” as a result of duck excrement and algae.
The lakes are only six inches deep in some places and, as a result, are not conducive to proper water flow.
“This project involves the retrofit of Minoru Lakes by excavating/dredging the sediment/waste accumulation in the lakes,” states a city report.
Preliminary plans call for the potential to have the newly excavated lakes act as a retainer of storm water, much like Garden City Park.