Re: Re: building a pond
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Posted by Ludwig on September 07, 1998 at 16:10:06:
In Reply to: Re: building a pond posted by Steve J on September 03, 1998 at 16:49:32:
: : : I'm planning to build a 2-3 acre pond on my property. : : It would be stocked with bass, bluegill & catfish. : : Are there any web resources related to this? What I'm : : really looking for is the best way to control water level. : : Should I use a spillway or a drainpipe? Any help : : would be appreciated. Hi, Terry, i have built ponds for people over the years. If you are looking to control water level, use both the spillway and a drain pipe, one thing I suggest is use a T connection with a cap. This will allow you to lower the pond level anytime you want. Another suggestion is to put a couple of loads of rock (about the size of your hand or bigger in the spillway so when the pond does overflow it will not wash away too much of the spillway, yes enough water and it will cut a large ditch in your spillway. Make sure you use a large enough drain pipe at least 8" and cap the top with a wire cage to stop debris from clogging your pipe. Good Luck Steve J : I agree with Steve. I've helped build a couple of ponds, and when we fill around the out pipe we always put a rubber mat vertically around the pipe parallel to the drain. This will help to keep the dam from washing out around the pipe. Also, after the dam has had a couple of days to settle and dry out a little you might think about getting a compactor of some sort up on it. We've used a regular old lawn roller on smaller ponds with some good sucess. A larger pond, with a larger dam, might need an actual compactor or a roller. A sheep's foot vibrating roller is the ultimate thing for compaction and subsiquent soil density. My old man is a civil engineer and he's done lots of ponds, if you need any more help don't hesitate to ask.
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