Creating a Lake

EddieWalker · Jun 3, 2012

Oscar and I go down to the pond just about every day. Some friends came over to go fishing and where doing OK catching bass, but nothing over two pounds. Their kids where having more fun running up and down the dam, and playing with Oscar.

KIDS LOVE OSCAR!!!

Eddie

MarkV · Jun 3, 2012

Oscar sure has gotten big Eddie.

MarkV

crbr · Jun 3, 2012

Good looking project

EddieWalker · Jun 8, 2012

Still too muddy to pour concrete, but the water level is rising!!

Pic I took tonight.

Eddie

bindian · Jun 8, 2012

Tell me about it Eddie. We had a 4.5 inch downpour over 6 hours last night. Raised the pond level over 3 feet. By the looks of the overflow runoff, it was major overflow. Thank you Lord. Just wished I had that second pond dug down stream.
hugs, Brandi

jinman · Jun 10, 2012

bindian said:
Tell me about it Eddie. We had a 4.5 inch downpour over 6 hours last night. Raised the pond level over 3 feet. By the looks of the overflow runoff, it was major overflow. Thank you Lord. Just wished I had that second pond dug down stream.
hugs, Brandi

Can I come lay a runoff pipeline from Willis to Sunset? I'd LOVE to get a 4.5" downpour.:thumbsup:

EddieWalker · Jun 10, 2012

bindian said:
Tell me about it Eddie. We had a 4.5 inch downpour over 6 hours last night. Raised the pond level over 3 feet. By the looks of the overflow runoff, it was major overflow. Thank you Lord. Just wished I had that second pond dug down stream.
hugs, Brandi

That's amazing. Don't you have a culvert pipe in there for your pond overflow? How did it handle all that water?

I have several different routes for water to travel to get to my pond, with one of them going through an 18 inch culvert from my back pasture. As I get more grass growing, I get more runoff. That last 2 1/2 inch rain was more then the 18 inch pipe could handle and it was backed up several dozen yards. It never crossed the road, so I think I'm fine, but I sure wouldn't want a smaller pipe!!!!

Eddie

bindian · Jun 10, 2012

EddieWalker said:
That's amazing. Don't you have a culvert pipe in there for your pond overflow? How did it handle all that water?

I have several different routes for water to travel to get to my pond, with one of them going through an 18 inch culvert from my back pasture. As I get more grass growing, I get more runoff. That last 2 1/2 inch rain was more then the 18 inch pipe could handle and it was backed up several dozen yards. It never crossed the road, so I think I'm fine, but I sure wouldn't want a smaller pipe!!!!

Eddie

Eddie,
The 15 inch overflow culvert worked great. I saw a lot of debris down stream from the culvert that told me a lot of water came through.
hugs, Brandi

JazzDad · Jun 19, 2012

205 pages! I think I was around when Eddie was just dreaming about this project.

Defective · Jun 20, 2012

JazzDad said:
205 pages! I think I was around when Eddie was just dreaming about this project.

Heck...

I clearly recall thinking the container barn was rather cool as it was being built.

MikeA57 · Jun 21, 2012

Eddie, don't you EVER STOP??? I thought this thread was done so I haven't checked it in several months. I don't even remember where I stopped reading but I did follow the gazebo construction. Once again, you're doing a great job and I can't wait to see this finished. You kind of sound like me, I've got about 6 different projects going in various stages and it seems like I never get any of them finished!

EddieWalker · Jun 21, 2012

Nothing new to report on pouring the concrete. Every time I start to see the ground drying out, we get another storm. Some are just half an inch, others are over two inches. Temps still haven't hit 100 degrees this year, so we're having a very cool summer with extra rain. I guess it's making up for last year?

If I get a good solid week of warm weather without any rain, I'll schedule the truck to come out and pur the dam. Until then, I'm way behind in mowing!!!!

Eddie

tommu56 · Jul 6, 2012

EddieWalker said:
Nothing new to report on pouring the concrete. Every time I start to see the ground drying out, we get another storm. Some are just half an inch, others are over two inches. Temps still haven't hit 100 degrees this year, so we're having a very cool summer with extra rain. I guess it's making up for last year?

If I get a good solid week of warm weather without any rain, I'll schedule the truck to come out and pur the dam. Until then, I'm way behind in mowing!!!!

Eddie

That is because you are sending the heat up here to the NE!

tommu56 · Jul 6, 2012

EddieWalker said:
Nothing new to report on pouring the concrete. Every time I start to see the ground drying out, we get another storm. Some are just half an inch, others are over two inches. Temps still haven't hit 100 degrees this year, so we're having a very cool summer with extra rain. I guess it's making up for last year?

If I get a good solid week of warm weather without any rain, I'll schedule the truck to come out and pur the dam. Until then, I'm way behind in mowing!!!!

Eddie

That is because you are sending the heat up here to the NE!

Dozernut · Jul 6, 2012

I wish you would send the rain up here, we are in a severe drought and have had several days in a row with 100+ degree temperatures. The corn crops that are not irrigated are burnt up as well as the beans. A few early hay fields were harvested but not even weeds are growing now and some of the trees are starting to die. My pond is down over two feet and it looks like we will be getting no relief for some time, so enjoy your rains while you have them.

BTW you sure are doing a great job with your gazebo and all your other projects, I enjoy reading your threads. Let us know when your RV park is done, we are planning a trip down your way in the future and would enjoy staying at your park for a day or two.

bindian · Jul 6, 2012

Eddie,
Any concrete pour in the next few days?
hugs, Brandi

EddieWalker · Jul 6, 2012

Nope, the rains keep coming. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get to it this month, and August isn't look good for me either.

Eddie

sparc · Jul 8, 2012

I wonder if your dam with a vertical face will have enough mass to resist the water pressure.
Did you consider a sloped face on the upstream side? I believe that this would redirect some
of those forces down to the ground to help anchor the dam with downforce added to its mass.

The block walls are 8" block? I think you mentioned that you put #3 bar in every other core, is that correct? Did you use reinforcement wire every few courses also?

Did you consider poured walls and if you dismissed them why.

patrick_g · Jul 9, 2012

sparc said:
I wonder if your dam with a vertical face will have enough mass to resist the water pressure.
Did you consider a sloped face on the upstream side? I believe that this would redirect some
of those forces down to the ground to help anchor the dam with downforce added to its mass.

The block walls are 8" block? I think you mentioned that you put #3 bar in every other core, is that correct? Did you use reinforcement wire every few courses also?

Did you consider poured walls and if you dismissed them why.

Static forces such as pressures due to depth (head) are same irrespective of shape. Shape is involved with dynamic forces such as wave action. Very important if you expect surf!

Pat

patrick_g · Jul 9, 2012

sparc said:
I wonder if your dam with a vertical face will have enough mass to resist the water pressure.
Did you consider a sloped face on the upstream side? I believe that this would redirect some
of those forces down to the ground to help anchor the dam with downforce added to its mass.

The block walls are 8" block? I think you mentioned that you put #3 bar in every other core, is that correct? Did you use reinforcement wire every few courses also?

Did you consider poured walls and if you dismissed them why.

Static forces such as pressures due to depth (head) are same irrespective of shape. Shape is involved with dynamic forces such as wave action. Very important if you expect surf!

Pat