Date: 10/20/26 10:13 am From: Helen Higgins via groups.io <higginsmh...> Subject: Re: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine lake to be drained for dam maintenance - starting October 26
Dang! Explain it to the birds. Why so long??
From: <OrangeCountyBirding...> <OrangeCountyBirding...> On Behalf Of Jeff Bray via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 10:03 AM
To: <OrangeCountyBirding...>
Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Irvine lake to be drained for dam maintenance - starting October 26
Hello fellow birders, came across this post on social media and thought it might be of interest to some of you.
TLDR, Irvine Lake will be completely drained to do maintenance on the dam. Work slated to be completed by 2030.
