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Red Mill Pond drained for annual maintenance
Located between Lewes and Milton, 150-acre body of water is expected to fill back up soon
For the second year in a row, Red Mill Pond has been drained to allow waterfront property owners a chance for maintenance. This photograph is taken from the Sweetbriar Road end of the pond. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
January 6, 2023
The base of this slide on the edge of a dock in the Mill Pond community off Minos Conaway Road shows where the water level should be, which is a good thing because otherwise users of the slide would be sliding straight into muck.
The dock at the boat launch for the Overbrook Shores community off Cave Neck Road also shows the typical height of the water level.
As part of regular yearly maintenance, Red Mill Pond has been temporarily undammed to allow the water level to go down.
The pond is owned by brothers Christian and Jamin Hudson.
Christian said debris needed to be cleared out of the spillway and some residents were doing maintenance as well. The boards have been put back, so the level should start to go back up shortly, he said Jan. 5.
The 150-acre pond is centuries old and manmade. It’s located northwest of Lewes – one end visible from Route 1, across the road from Shaffer’s Service; the other end off Sweetbriar Road is a popular fishing spot. The pond is surrounded on all sides by housing communities.
