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Flatbush Scoop · Aug 31, 2026

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A $1.4 million upgrade to Prospect Park Lake has been completed, giving park officials greater control over water levels during heavy rain and helping reduce flooding and sewer overflows. The new valve is expected to conserve about 800,000 gallons of drinking water daily and is an early part of the planned $50 million Prospect Park Bluebelt flood-control system.

A $1.4 million upgrade to Prospect Park Lake has been completed, giving park officials greater control over water levels during heavy rain and helping reduce flooding and sewer overflows. The new valve is expected to conserve about 800,000 gallons of drinking water daily and is an early part of the planned $50 million Prospect Park Bluebelt flood-control system.

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