The gully to pond project

[ben2go]

When you lay the pipe in,do you lay it with a slight angle to allow it to drain?I know corrugated pipe will hold a little water.

 

[beppington]

When you lay the pipe in,do you lay it with a slight angle to allow it to drain?I know corrugated pipe will hold a little water.

He says so, right there in his last paragraph :confused3:

 

[pacerron]

Does that make a watertight joint by itself or is a rubber boot and stainless band required?

 

[ben2go]

He says so, right there in his last paragraph :confused3:

:confused2: I missed that. :confused2:

 

[jinman]

Does that make a watertight joint by itself or is a rubber boot and stainless band required?

Ron, with this pipe, no band is needed. It comes with a rubber gasket in place (like a huge o-ring around the end and covered in plastic for protection). I greased around the o-ring and the flange on the female end. I was able to push the whole culvert by hand about half-way in, but my wife noticed that we needed to go further. There was a word "Home" that showed how far to go. So, I took the backhoe bucket and slid it "Home" with just a gentle nudge. I did put some backfill around the first pipe to hold it in place while all this nudging was happening on the 2nd culvert section.:thumbsup:

Yesterday, I rip-rapped the ends of my culvert to prevent any silting if we get rain soon. I have a little more rip-rap to put beyond the outlet of the culvert because the flow is going to take a large drop until the 2nd pond is full. The water level in the 2nd pond should come to just about the bottom of the current rip-rap shown in the photos below. One photo shows both ends while looking down from the hillside above. More fill and a gravel road will go down this hillside eventually. Then, I took a photo of each end of the culvert. I'll add more rip-rap when everything is finished, but for now the culvert ends should be protected from erosion and undercutting.

 

[jinman]

Not much has happened in the last few days except the dam just keeps rising as I haul clay for hours on end. I made a video and posted it to YouTube to show once complete cycle of hauling from my clay mine to the the dam and back. I'm sorry I couldn't afford a better narrator or music, so you'll just have to put up with my Texan twang as I describe my ride.

Here's the video.

I also included some photos of my land and gullies. As you can see from the pictures, there are almost as many areas for future ponds as I could possibly want. I think for the big pond, I'll rent or buy a dozer to do it. There has to be a better way than endless hours hauling clay. The 4th photo below shows the location of the big dam between the two hillsides. It's an easy job, but the volume of materials it takes is the biggest issue.

 

[Bird]

I think for the big pond, I'll rent or buy a dozer to do it. There has to be a better way than endless hours hauling clay.

I think that's a good idea. As much fun as driving a tractor can be, after awhile it can get old.

 

[ben2go]

Not much has happened in the last few days except the dam just keeps rising as I haul clay for hours on end. I made a video and posted it to YouTube to show once complete cycle of hauling from my clay mine to the the dam and back. I'm sorry I couldn't afford a better narrator or music, so you'll just have to put up with my Texan twang as I describe my ride.

Here's the video.

I also included some photos of my land and gullies. As you can see from the pictures, there are almost as many areas for future ponds as I could possibly want. I think for the big pond, I'll rent or buy a dozer to do it. There has to be a better way than endless hours hauling clay. The 4th photo below shows the location of the big dam between the two hillsides. It's an easy job, but the volume of materials it takes is the biggest issue.

Gees :shocked: I see the potential for a small lake there.

 

[pacerron]

I think that's a good idea. As much fun as driving a tractor can be, after awhile it can get old.

With all the dams he is planning an old earth mover scraper would really do the job. They scoop it up, haul 17 tons per load, depending on size, and spread it at the delivery point.
Some of the old ones can be had for $20-40k.

 

[jinman]

Gees :shocked: I see the potential for a small lake there.

Yessir! Fishy Fingers Lake at Rockin' Anchor Ranch.