Anyone ever build a farm pond?

FinsnFur · September 01, 2013, 10:46:50 PM

Whats the trick to keep the overflow from freezing up?
I've been doing some searching but I'm not quite finding what I need?

FinsnFur · September 03, 2013, 07:16:51 PM

nobody?

Todd Rahm · September 03, 2013, 10:26:40 PM

I'm not sure I'm understanding what ya mean? Like a big pond?

FinsnFur · September 04, 2013, 05:49:59 AM

Yeah a big spring fed pond. If you let it spill over it'll eventually erode away the dam. Their are piping techniques but I'm not sure how to keep it from freezing and either busting the pipe or plugging and over flowing.

Todd Rahm · September 04, 2013, 05:54:07 AM

I'm not gona be much help, but I did just see that exact setup at a lake back home.

KySongDog · September 04, 2013, 06:19:55 AM

I asked my best buddy (Google

) about this and he told me about a "tote box" that runs on a 60w light bulb and seems to do the job.

http://forum.aquascapeinc.com/showthread.php/4994-Tote-Box-Heater?highlight=tote

Carolina Coyote · September 04, 2013, 06:42:12 AM

There is a method they use in Georgia now to prevent the Beavers from stopping up the overflow pipe, The pipe is all under water and crosses over the dam at the level you want the water to be and works like a siphon when the water level gets to a certain point it flows through the pipe and I don't think it would freeze the way it is designed, I don't have a drawing but will see if I can find out more. cc

bigben · September 04, 2013, 08:05:47 AM

The picture you have is the way all of em around here are done.

FinsnFur · September 04, 2013, 07:00:22 PM

Semp, how do they power the bulb out in the middle of the woods?

Carl...does the siphon system look like this?

KySongDog · September 04, 2013, 09:24:01 PM

Quote from: FinsnFur on September 04, 2013, 07:00:22 PM
Semp, how do they power the bulb out in the middle of the woods?

When you said "farm" pond I was thinking it was near barns, buildings, etc. If you are talking a farm pond in the middle of the woods, well, I guess one would need a very long extension cord.

FinsnFur · September 04, 2013, 09:39:36 PM

Ohhh LOL

I said farm pond to give a respectful size reference

Carolina Coyote · September 05, 2013, 06:32:05 AM

Jim, That is the Siphon system, it is very effective in keeping the Beavers from stopping up the drain and as you can see it takes the overflow from the bottom of the lake so it should also prevent the overflow from freezing, I talked with the guy that installed a couple on our Hunt club and he said he has trouble keeping up with the demand for installing them in ponds in Georgia, he just very recently installed them in the ponds at the hunt club so have not had much time to evaluate the results yet. cc

KySongDog · September 05, 2013, 01:59:23 PM

That might work better than a 60watt light bulb.

Hawks Feather · September 05, 2013, 02:38:36 PM

I can't think of anything worse than having my drain stopped up by a beaver.

Jerry

FinsnFur · September 05, 2013, 06:41:05 PM

yeah, what Jerry said

Were trying to figure out how to keep the drainage end from freezing. The pond will be fed by a trickling spring which means there wont be a lot of water coming out once it's full, making it more prone to freezing in this Wisconsin temps.

Carolina Coyote · September 06, 2013, 08:07:53 AM

Jim, I would take the Beaver problem into consideration and they are a problem, you just can not totally eliminate them, we are constantly trying to battling them, In one pond the over flow pipe is like the the one in your first Drawing , the water at the overflow area was about 7 foot deep and them rascals pushed in enough mud and sticks up around the overflow pipe and finally stopped up the overflow, If they can hear the water flowing they will figure out a way to stop it,Where you found the drawing on the siphon system may have more info about freezing up. cc

KySongDog · September 07, 2013, 05:25:06 AM

Quote from: Hawks Feather on September 05, 2013, 02:38:36 PM
I can't think of anything worse than having my drain stopped up by a beaver.

Jerry

Beavers are tricky devils. Back a few years ago I used to hunt for beavers. When I found one I would plug up its hole. The small ones were always the best. Big beaver holes took a lot of work and I never felt like I was satisfied with the result. A really bad beaver could definitely stop up your drain.

Dave · September 07, 2013, 07:54:49 AM

Quote from: Semp on September 07, 2013, 05:25:06 AM

Beavers are tricky devils. Back a few years ago I used to hunt for beavers. When I found one I would plug up its hole. The small ones were always the best. Big beaver holes took a lot of work and I never felt like I was satisfied with the result. A really bad beaver could definitely stop up your drain.

You just may need larger pipe, Semp.

KySongDog · September 07, 2013, 11:04:53 AM

Bwaaaa!!!

Ain't that the truth!