Creating a Lake

[Glowplug]

So...if it takes you an average of 2.25 secs to fill two 5 gallon buckets (10 gals) that pump is putting out 267 gpm!! If it takes 5.2 million gallons to fill a 4 acre lake 4 feet it would take you 13.5 days to do it with that pump running continuously.

These are just quick rough calculations. Something just doesn't seem right though.

 

[Glowplug]

Then you are doing much more than 60 gallons per minute! That's between 130 and 136 gallons per minute! Some serious pumping!

That is if you're counting an average of 2.2 - 2.3 seconds to fill each bucket. I understood it was 2.2 - 2.3 sec for both. Then the GPM is about 260 to 270+ like I calculated.

 

[EddieWalker]

Sorry guys, I wasn't clear. I had two buckets, but couldn't control them and the hose, so I filled one bucket with my knees holding it up. Imagine a monkey with a hose and a bucket on a muddy sidehill and you get the idea. hahahaha

Does that mean I'm pumping 130 gallons per minute? Does that look about right on the pictures for a 3 inch line?

The lake is rising very nicely. I'm seeing it change every day, but it's too small of a change to really capture with pics. Little things like a mound of dirt that was sticking up in the middle is totally gone now. The outer edges of the water is starting to conform to the shape of the dam. The waves from the wind have some actual size to them!! hahahaha

Lots of things are going on and it's hard to not just sit there and watch it fill.

New math. I'm 8 feet down and it's 4.3 acres when full. Saying I don't get any rain and the pump runs 24/7 how long until it's full? Will I have a lake by Christmas? hahaha

Thanks,
Eddie

 

[Glowplug]

I dunno. I'm thinking for a 4 acre lake to fill 8 feet you'd have to have that pump runnin' 2 months.

 

[npaden]

Yeah, looks like 52 days if it was straight up and down for the 4.3 acres. But since your shoreline gradually goes up to 4.3 acres it shouldn't take quite that long. Maybe a month and a half!

Of course that doesn't account for any evaporation and assumes that your creek you are pulling the water from stays full.

I think you should have your lake by Christmas though!

 

[Defective]

looks like about a month of waiting to me.

 

[Glowplug]

What a cool Christmas present that would be . . . A NEW LAKE!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EDDIE!!

 

[hilld]

Pump - $300
Hoses - $150
Gas Tank - $5
Gas - $300
New Lake - Priceless


Maybe you should make a new Mastercard commercial.

 

[Renze]

Pump - $300
Hoses - $150
Gas Tank - $5
Gas - $300
New Lake - Priceless


Maybe you should make a new Mastercard commercial.

hmmm... dont tell about the rest of the bill when doing a Mastercard commercial:

dozer - $ 20.000
dozer head rebuild - $ 500
fuel to run dozer every weekend 1.5 year - $ 2000
pipes, culverts, concrete, valves - $ 2000
dump truck - $ 2500
dump truck new engine: - $ 1000

1500 hrs of weekend NOT spent with wife or friends - priceless !

just kidding

 

[EddieWalker]

Renze,

If you put a zero behind a few of those numbers, you'd be allot closer!!!

Eddie