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Schedule for Raising the Water

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As Spring approaches, we would like to let you know about the schedule for raising the water.
As soon as all ice is completely gone (which should be very soon), we will raise water about 12” over the course of a week. Next, beginning March 25th, we will raise the water level about 12” per week until the lake is about 1’ from full. We anticipate this will be about April 21st. We will maintain this level until about May 1, to have the lake at “full” by May 15th.
Please note, that these are goals. Extreme rain (or lack thereof) will affect the height of the water. We will do our best to keep to the goals, but please be understanding if Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate!
Wishing you all a safe and healthy Spring and Summer!

Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family of Thomas Samson

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Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family of Thomas Samson, who passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025.

Tom and his late wife Evelyn lived in Glocester for over 60 years.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to Thomas’s Life Celebration to be held with Visiting Hours on Friday, February 21, 2024, from 9 AM to 11 AM in the J. J. Duffy Funeral Home, 757 Mendon Road, Rt. 122, Cumberland.

You can read his obituary here.

2025 CPWL Spring Gala

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Get your tickets today for the 2025 Spring Gala!

  • May 23rd, 2025 at Wrights Farm, 84 Inman Rd, Burrillville, RI
  • Tickets are $75 per person
  • Doors open 5:30 with Cash bar, raffle sign up until 6:30, and dinner at 6:45
  • Comedy Show after dinner with Mike Hanley as the headline, with Kristy Kielbasinski, and PJ Thibodeau.

Tickets and More Information

Notice of New Development

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The Executive team at CPWL wanted to share this notice we received regarding the proposed development of  ‘The Residences at Greenville Farms”,  which entails the construction of 75 duplex units.  A portion of this project would directly abut Waterman Lake on the East side of West Greenville Road. CPWL was notified due to the abutment of this development on property owned by CPWL. We thought it was important to share this notice with our membership in our continued commitment to keeping you informed about all happenings that impact our lake.

If any resident has concerns over this project, they should follow the instructions within the notice.

A PDF copy can be downloaded here.

Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family of Nancy Batty

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Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the family of Nancy Batty, who died Monday, December 16.

Along with her husband Burt and their family, she was a long-time resident of Waterman Lake.

Calling hours are Thursday from 4 to 7 pm at Perry McStay Funeral Home in East Providence; the funeral is at 10am on Friday morning, at Newman Congregational church in Rumford.

You can read her obituary here.

CPWL Christmas Potluck RSVP

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Details:

Friday, December 6th
6:00 pm- 9:00 pm

Laurel Grange
351 Snake Hill Rd., Harmony RI

Download the PDF flyer and spread the holiday cheer!

Remember to bring a non-perishable item for our local food bank

Ugly Sweater or Festive Attire Encouraged

RSVP Before November 29th

CPWL Christmas Potluck 2024
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Lake Drawdown Update

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Thanks to a very quick response time by the RI Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Town of Smithfield, the obstruction has been cleared from the culvert under West Greenville Road.  We thank the RI DOT and the Town for acting on this so quickly.

Drawdown of the lake will begin Tuesday, November 5th.  Water will drop about 12” per week, until we are at a level of between 60” and 72” below the spillway.  We anticipate this level will be maintained until March 25, 2025, when we will begin to raise the water level.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to email cpwl@cpwl.org

Lake Drawdown Delay

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Historically, we have begun the lake drawdown on November 1st.  As part of a pre-release inspection, we discovered the culvert under West Greenville Road is 90% blocked with debris.  If we were to release water, it is likely it would overflow West Greenville Road within hours if not minutes.

While CPWL is not responsible for fixing this problem, we are impacted by it, and it will affect the drawdown timetable slightly.

Bob Eaton and Phil Viall met with a response team of Smithfield officials Thursday afternoon, including Emergency Management, Fire, Police, Public Works, Town Engineer, and Town Manager.  As West Greenville Road is a state road, they will coordinate with the RI Department of Transportation in the cleaning of this culvert.

There was concern on the part of officials that if any downstream culverts are blocked, road wash out might be a problem downstream when the West Greenville Road culvert is cleared, and a sudden rush of water is released.

This problem will hopefully be resolved next week, and we will begin releasing water as we have historically.  We will notify the membership before we begin the drawdown.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to email cpwl@cpwl.org

Annual Fall Meeting – Wednesday, Oct. 30th

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Our Annual Fall Meeting will be held on October 30, 2024. NOTE that we are meeting in a NEW LOCATION: The Lakes, 720 Putnam Pike. People may gather beginning at 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments, and the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Carpooling is encouraged, as there is limited parking.

We will have our usual reports, as well as updates to several items. Come and see what goes on behind the scenes at CPWL

Hope to see you there!