Don’t panic if the Canal Walk is more of mud ditch walk over the next week. If you head down there you’ll notice most the water drained off. It’s all part of the routine maintenance of the canal and happens on a 10-15 year cycle.

This is just the first step as they evaluate how much muck is in the canal. The next step will remove the muck after of course hiring the professional muck removers. The removal process could take from 2-3 months. While every effort will be made to remove fish there will be the inevitable fish fatality and that combined with standing water could result in unpleasant odors at times.

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