Work in Progress

Larry — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:56:06 +0000

Mallard Lakes

A pipe has been added to the lake side of the dam. This pipe will be filled by an overflow siphon (inside the forms shown here). The pipe at Eldorado will be a 60 inch pipe.

Mallard Lakes Dam work in Progress

This concrete baffle slows the discharged overflow water into the existing creek at Mallard Lakes on the corner of Hardin Road. A similar but perhaps larger structure would be built on the Eldorado Homeowners Association property and discharge into the creek or the reflection ponds.

Discarge into Creek at Mallard Lakes

This photo shows the relationship of the concrete discharge baffle, the creek, and the top of the dam.

Reflection Pond Repair

Click here;(reflectionpond.pdf link here) to see the problems.

Woodstream and Colonial Drainage Easement

The Association contacted the city of McKinney concerning this drainage easement in the common areas between Woodstream Lane and Colonial Circle. The City has shaped the drainage easement and placed a seeded erosion preventative covering on the area.

Holiday Street Themes

Larry — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:34:54 +0000

Eldorado is widely known for extensive, theme-based Christmas lights and decorations. People come from great distances each year to drive through our streets and enjoy this tradition. This is an exciting and unique aspect of the culture and aura that attracts families to Eldorado. Several families have recently moved into our neighborhood and are not familiar with this tradition. Other families have been participating, but are not entirely clear on the guidelines we have in place to maintain our theme and structure. An overview with guidelines is provided below as information to all Eldorado residents. It is a goal to put up lights/decorations prior to the end of Thanksgiving weekend. Directional signs will be placed to direct traffic through the neighborhood. Common areas and subdivision entry ways will be decorated by the Association on the weekend prior to Thanksgiving. Lights are to be taken down after New Years Day. In past years, homeowners have used the white miniature lights. Multi-colored, multi-sized lights, icicles lights and flashing lights have been used as well. Each street has a theme (summarized below). Be creative with yard decorations that support your theme. If you have any questions about your street theme, please contact the Association at info@eldoradohomeowners.org, the “contact us” page on this web site, or the property manager.

CURRENTLY

Augusta: (upper) Nativity Scenes, Angels
Augusta: (lower) Santa Claus

Brookside Lane: Visions of Christmas

Carriage Trail: Christmas in the Woods

Cedarwood Court: The North Pole

Club Lake Trail: Disney or Christmas Trees with Presents

Club Oaks: Mailbox Christmas Trees

Colonial Circle: (upper) Santa Circle
Colonial Circle: (lower) Transportation – Christmas Style, Santa Claus, 12 Days of Christmas

Fairway Ridge: Red Ribbons on Mailboxes, wreaths on doors – lit up with spotlight - white lights outline homes

Forest Court: Christmas Trees & Reindeer

Forest Creek: Angels, Children’s Nativity Scenes

Forest Hills: Trees made from lights, Christmas with Lights
Forest Hills Court: Trees made from lights, Christmas with Lights

Foxboro: Christmas in the Woods

Green Tree: Christmas Critters

Greenway: White Lights on Roof line, red ribbons on mailbox, spotlight wreath on front door

Hillcrest Court: Elves and Stockings

Hogan’s Hill: Christmas Around the World (Ski Slope in 1999)

Lakeshore Court: Dicken’s Christmas

Lakeside: Disney Christmas

Roundrock Trail: Driveways lit with clear lights and wreaths on doors (Visions of Christmas 1999)

St. Andrews: Snowman Street

Stonepointe: Santa’s Workshop

Summerwood Court: The Nativity

Sunny Meadow: Santa’s Reindeer

Sunset Ridge: Songs of Christmas

Valley Creek Trail: Southwestern/Texas Christmas

Wind Ridge: Songs of Christmas

Woodland Court: Grinch Who Stole Christmas

Woodside Circle: Tiny White Lights

Woodstream Lane: Christmas Critters

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