LAKES MANAGEMENT
Kings Point Community Association owns the two 10-surface-acre amenity lakes, one in the Landing and one in the Cove. The main source of water to maintain the lakes is storm water run-off from the surrounding surface streets' storm drains.
The sprinkler systems around each lake use water drawn from that lake for irrigation of the surrounding greenbelts around the lakes. Each lake sprinkler system can use up to 100,000 gallons per week, depending on the time-settings. The sprinkler systems operate on timers and irrigate in off-hours so as to not interfere with use of the lake walking paths. The Cove Lake has 14 sprinkler zones, and the Landing Lake has 20 zones. Each water well pump can deliver about 50 gallons per minute.
The irrigation sprinklers for KPCA properties not on the lakes, such as at section entrances, use City of Houston potable water.
In addition, each lake has a dedicated water well to supply make-up water to maintain the lakes' water levels during periods of low rainfall. The water wells are regulated by the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. To combat subsidence, the total water withdrawal for both lakes combined is limited to 10 million gallons per year by the Subsidence District. It is worth noting that if we experience a year(s) of LOW rainfall, it is possible that the amount of water permitted to KPCA by the Subsidence District will not be adequate to maintain the water level in the lakes. This has not happened to-date.