Creating a Lake
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npaden
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The picture of the spillway almost makes it look like the water will have to run uphill to get out of there! I'm assuming that runs back to your creek? What is the drop off like once it gets to the creek, will you need to put some rocks, etc. for erosion control there?
Lake is looking good. It is going up slowly but surely, a rain before Christmas would help make sure it was ready. It is already looking like a lake though.
Lake is looking good. It is going up slowly but surely, a rain before Christmas would help make sure it was ready. It is already looking like a lake though.
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Yeah Eddie,
You got yourself a lake already. Looking real good man. BTW, some guys get affected more by the full moon ... lol ... makes them nuts.
You got yourself a lake already. Looking real good man. BTW, some guys get affected more by the full moon ... lol ... makes them nuts.
bmac
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EddieWalker said:
Eddie,
Just want to lift your spirits a little. You are the brightest, most clever and talented idiot I know. Keep up the good work.
TOMDUALLY
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Just add some geese and ducks and your already in 'manmade heaven' wish I was there to enjoy it with you and yours. Tell Steph to charge up the camera because she will go nuts when them Canadian Honkers start comming in.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and THANKS for the interesting posts thruout the year you have given us. TOM D
MERRY CHRISTMAS and THANKS for the interesting posts thruout the year you have given us. TOM D
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EddieWalker
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schmism & Cacinok,
Yes, I'm still pumping.
I've attached a few pictures of the pump that show the creek, the pump and the hose as it climbs over the dam.
My goal is to fill the lake before Christmas, but those who suggested that I couldn't do it are probably right. My guess is I'll be a foot or two low unless I get some rain. It's just an amazing amount of water!!!
On Christmas Eve we're have a party, so I'll pull the pump that morning and put it away. The rest of the water will be from rain runoff.
Nathan,
It's a very, very shallow drop for the overflow. I coldn't have planed a more gentle location for running water to do as little damage as possible. Just guesing, I'd think the slope drops about one foot in 200 feet of travel.
The path the water takes is just inside my boundry. I've left a line of trees and brush about 20 feet thick along the boundry line as a buffer, then there will be this path for the water. It will erode part of the bank as it enters if the creek is low, but if the creek is running full, like it should if the lake if overflowing, than it's anybodies guess what will happen with erosion.
Rob & bmac,
Thank you.
Eddie
Yes, I'm still pumping.
I've attached a few pictures of the pump that show the creek, the pump and the hose as it climbs over the dam.
My goal is to fill the lake before Christmas, but those who suggested that I couldn't do it are probably right. My guess is I'll be a foot or two low unless I get some rain. It's just an amazing amount of water!!!
On Christmas Eve we're have a party, so I'll pull the pump that morning and put it away. The rest of the water will be from rain runoff.
Nathan,
It's a very, very shallow drop for the overflow. I coldn't have planed a more gentle location for running water to do as little damage as possible. Just guesing, I'd think the slope drops about one foot in 200 feet of travel.
The path the water takes is just inside my boundry. I've left a line of trees and brush about 20 feet thick along the boundry line as a buffer, then there will be this path for the water. It will erode part of the bank as it enters if the creek is low, but if the creek is running full, like it should if the lake if overflowing, than it's anybodies guess what will happen with erosion.
Rob & bmac,
Thank you.
Eddie
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EddieWalker
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TOMDUALLY said:
Tom,
I have four Rouen ducks in my small 3/4 acre pond that we really enjoy. Besides just being fun to watch, they do an amazing job of eating bugs!!! They are very aggressive about it too.
A month after putting the ducks in that pond, we had a Candian Goose show up. He has a plastic band on his ankle that you can't read anything on, and he's pretty tame.
We sort of expected to lose a few of the ducks to preditors, but the goose seems to be protecting them. I can walk right up on the ducks when they are asleep, but now that the goose is here, I can't get close without him waking them up. He's very, very alert!!!
In the spring when I start stocking the lake, I'll also get some more Rouens. I'm just not sure how many. Four on 3/4 of an acre has worked out good, so a dozen shouldn't be unreasonable for a 4 acre lake. I'm concerned that might be too many, so maybe 8?
Merry Christmas to you too, and to everyone else!!!
Eddie
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dooleysm
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Amazing job Eddie. It took my little half acre pond over a year to fill from runoff. Of course I'm only draining maybe 5 acres into it, but still, you filled that monster in a hurry. It's amazing how much longer it takes to raise that last foot than all the previous feet.
have_blue
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EddieWalker said:
Eddie,
I love geese and ducks too, but it's best to err on the low side. They can really make a mess, and always seem to pop up where you're fishing or picnicing.