Canal Maintenance

Lagoon City’s Clean-Flo™ System is a laminar or smooth flow delivery method that directs a steady stream of gently moving microbubbles from the bottom of the water to the surface. The introduction of increased oxygen throughout the water column starts a sequence of beneficial events including aiding in reduction of odour and gases and organic muck.

Dredging, the physical removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of Lagoon City’s waterways, is accumulated when organic material from runoff containing grass clippings, leaves, branches, dead and decaying aquatic weeds and algae, fertilizers and waste, fill the canal bottoms decreasing canal depth.

Dredging projects are identified and budgeted in the year preceding when they will occur. Projects are determined through investigation completed by the Township of Ramara’s retained engineers and are typically scheduled during the early fall of the year following identification and investigation. Projects are budgeted on an as-required basis and operation of Lagoon City’s Clean-Flo™ System works to decrease the disruption of the canal bottoms Conventional Dredging causes.

Shorewall planting offers several benefits:

• Prevents phosphorus leeching into the canals
• Deters geese from entering properties
• Provides habitat for bees and butterflies

Native plants also offer the additional benefit of being lower maintenance by thriving with less water and not needing pesticides or herbicides.

View the article, Shorewall Planting with Native Plants, written by former LCPWC member Skip Beattie for more information.

Harvesting occurs Monday to Thursday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Friday until noon. Harvesting operations stop on the weekend to ensure the safety of the harvesters, their operators and passenger vessels accessing Lagoon City’s canals.

Lagoon City’s Aquatic Weed Harvesters are limited to harvesting no closer than six feet from shorewalls or any boats for the safety of the harvesters, their operators, and moored vessels.

Harvested weeds are the responsibility of residents who rake weeds at their shorewalls. Harvested weeds may be composted.

Debris in the canals can be reported by accessing the Township of Ramara's Report a Concern form and selecting "Lagoon City Canal Maintenance."

Shorewall planting acts to:

• prevents phosphorus from leaching into the Lagoon City’s canals,
• deters geese from entering properties, and
• provides habitat for bees and butterflies.

Native plants are lower maintenance and can thrive with less water than non-native. Native plants don’t require the use of pesticides or herbicides to promote their growth and health.

Visit the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority to learn about 100 Natives Species You Can Source.

• Scare tape can be strung across the shorewall, so that it flutters in the breeze and will deter geese from entering your property.  Scare tape can be purchased from the Township Administration Building during business hours.
• Shorewall plantings can deter geese from entering properties.

The Township of Ramara prohibits the placing, dumping or disposing of debris, including grass clippings, leaves, or feces (including goose),  into the canal as stated by the Township of Ramara’s Bylaw 2020.63. Dumping of waste can be reported by accessing the Township of Ramara’s Report A Concern.

For additional resources, visit the Goose Management Program page.