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Lawmaker wants to give Coventry control over water levels at Johnson’s Pond

COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — The ongoing dispute between the owners of a Coventry pond and the residents who live around it has made its way to the R.I. State House. Johnson’s Pond has been a point of ...
turnto10

McKee ceremonially signs bill that gives state control of water levels at Johnson's Pond

COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — Gov. Dan McKee on Friday ceremonially signed legislation giving the state Department of Environmental Management the power to manage water levels at the five largest lakes and ...
Yahoo

Department of Environmental Management orders Johnson's Pond dam owner to raise water level

Water levels at Johnson's Pond in Coventry are at historically low levels. DEM announced that it has ordered the company that controls the pond's dam to restore the water level to normal. State ...
turnto10

Johnson's Pond owner files lawsuit in federal court

COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — The owner of Johnson’s Pond is suing the state of Rhode Island, three days after Gov. Dan McKee signed a law that gives the state the authority to step in when the water is too ...
The Providence Journal

A private company controls water levels in this RI pond. It's led to a bitter feud

At face value, the twin bills making their way through the House and Senate seem unlikely to inflame passions: They would simply require that dam owners get permission from the Department of ...
Sun Journal

Frustrations overflow after lake group tries to keep Tripp Pond water levels high

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