Category Archives: General Info

All the lagoons empty into lagoon #5, where lagoon #5 empties into the Bay at low tide. The City is doing some dredging work in lagoon #5 and needs the water levels kept up. Therefore, the next lowering will probably … Continue reading →

It will be stored for 30 days in City Works storage. After that, it will go a dump. -George

Next meeting is Monday, June 17, at 5:30pm.

If you are missing a blue kayak or white paddle board in Lagoon #1, then you can retrieve it from the City of Alameda Public Works, warehouse.

When the lagoons are lowered from Sep 25 to Oct 30, clean the areas in front of your properties and put them in contractor (heavy duty) garbage bags on the street. The City will make rounds to pick up the … Continue reading →

Regarding lagoon water levels, during wet season  the lagoon levels are set to winter levels, and prior to a storm event, the level is lowered an additional 6 inches to allow more room in the lagoons for stormwater runoff.    The incoming … Continue reading →

For 2023, the lowering of lagoon water levels will start on Sep 25 and the raising of the water levels will start on Oct 30. Fall was chosen to allow time for residents to schedule dock repairs with their contractors … Continue reading →

A neighbor recently sent me this picture of a turtle that was spotted in lagoon 2.    Our good friends at Crab Cove Visitors Center identified this little guy as a Red-Eared Slider, a common turtle sold in pet shops, … Continue reading →