Ok, a new problem....dirty water from flooding

[Butterfly]

for the meantime, I went ahead and built up a little berm along a natural ridge and dug out the existing valley sloping down around the corner (green line)

Once it is forced down around that way, I dont think there is any real danger with it heading back toward the pool, and it will follow a natural downslope to the back corner of the back yard.

........We also found during this an exit drain to one of the gutters buried that was coming out of that ditch and pointing directly toward the pools, so we directed that a bit better down the same ditch.

Sounds like you have things under control for now. Also, you had great luck for finding the buried gutter drain. That should help tremendously!

Well, let's hope you can have some enjoyment with your pool! Just because you are an expert pool cleaner doesn't mean you want to do it often

Happy Swims and please keep us updated on any changes in landscaping you make :-D