Building Lake Corona

[two_bit_score]

Glad to see the water wasn't any deeper. Time for a warm fire and a hot drink after that job!

 

[EddieWalker]

I was able to get the bar guard on this morning without draining the pond. Took about 30 minutes to get feeling back into my hands and glad I don't have to repeat this job. The pipe was about 8" below the water surface so I was able to drill a couple of holes in the pipe with a long bit and secure it with some 1/2" wide heavy plastic zip ties to make sure it doesn't pull out of the pipe.

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2021-01-04_10-32-59

I would have found an excuse to not do that!!!! I hate ice!!!!

 

[dragoneggs]

I would have found an excuse to not do that!!!! I hate ice!!!!

Definitely... probably more than one excuse if it was me.

 

[Jstpssng]

If he hadn't done it now he would have been donning scuba gear!

 

[ovrszd]

Yep. Now or never.

 

[s219]

I was able to get the bar guard on this morning without draining the pond. Took about 30 minutes to get feeling back into my hands and glad I don't have to repeat this job. The pipe was about 8" below the water surface so I was able to drill a couple of holes in the pipe with a long bit and secure it with some 1/2" wide heavy plastic zip ties to make sure it doesn't pull out of the pipe.

2021-01-04_10-33-05

2021-01-04_10-32-59

Wow, you are hard core! There comes a "low point" (pun intended) in most projects where you need to hitch up your pants and do a lousy job like this. So I am glad to see it affects other folks too. On my most recent project, it involved sponging out frozen muddy water and ice from five post holes in the ground (this after I sucked out as much as I could using a pump). Had to lay on the ground face down to reach my arm all the way in. Real joy.

 

[jk96]

Wow, you are hard core! There comes a "low point" (pun intended) in most projects where you need to hitch up your pants and do a lousy job like this. So I am glad to see it affects other folks too. On my most recent project, it involved sponging out frozen muddy water and ice from five post holes in the ground (this after I sucked out as much as I could using a pump). Had to lay on the ground face down to reach my arm all the way in. Real joy.

Yep this one was not fun but I also didn't want to have to drain the water again. It took me two trips. First try I had trouble getting the spikes to line up just right to get the guard inside the pipe. By the time I did my hands were painfully frozen. I was able to get one zip tie through the pipe and around the guard. Even though the 2nd tie would have only taken another 45 seconds or so I couldn't muster up the strength to try. My hands were done and had no feeling or dexterity left in my fingers. Had to come back out later in the day to get the 2nd tie on.

 

[KubotainNH]

Yep this one was not fun but I also didn't want to have to drain the water again. It took me two trips. First try I had trouble getting the spikes to line up just right to get the guard inside the pipe. By the time I did my hands were painfully frozen. I was able to get one zip tie through the pipe and around the guard. Even though the 2nd tie would have only taken another 45 seconds or so I couldn't muster up the strength to try. My hands were done and had no feeling or dexterity left in my fingers. Had to come back out later in the day to get the 2nd tie on.

Finger control goes so quickly in icy cold water. The warm up process is not so fun either. Good that you got it done though.

 

[MossRoad]

I've looked through Kansas, Ohio and Texas DNR sites and can't find any where they offer fish to stock private ponds. All of their info suggests getting fish from commercial fish hatcheries.

 

[aczlan]

Wow, you are hard core! There comes a "low point" (pun intended) in most projects where you need to hitch up your pants and do a lousy job like this. So I am glad to see it affects other folks too. On my most recent project, it involved sponging out frozen muddy water and ice from five post holes in the ground (this after I sucked out as much as I could using a pump). Had to lay on the ground face down to reach my arm all the way in. Real joy.

A Shop-Vac works really well for pulling water, or loose dirt out of post holes.
Good way to exercise your generator as well

Aaron Z