SAHUARITA, Ariz. (KGUN) — A beloved community hub in Sahuarita may soon be going dry — literally.

Town officials say Sahuarita Lake is suffering from a persistent leak that could force a full-scale closure for up to a year.

The leak was first brought to attention in October 2023, when the lake’s water level dropped by nearly a foot in one week after they addressed a faulty fill valve.

Subsequent sonar heat-mapping revealed water pooling beneath the lakebed, indicating a failure in the lake’s lining system and cracks in the lake’s head walls — an issue the town thought had been addressed during partial repairs back in 2014 under different Parks leadership.

“They had replaced a couple of sections and drained the lake back then,” said Parks and Facilities Manager for the Town of Sahuarita

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