PitbullMidwest
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Another method of aeration to consider is a windmill. Here's a link <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.aerationwindmills.com>Aeration Windmills </A>
new farm pond help
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SmokyMtnMan
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I like it Don, I am trying to figure out what to do in my pond before water gets high. Do you have close-ups? Did you end up pouring footings? I was planning on using elephant feet on the bottom of sonotubes, but I'm not sure I want to mess with the concrete out back. I like the framing.
patrickg
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Don, Still looking real good and the dock looks nice but somehow I miss that little extra called water. (Insert emoticon here)
How high above the bottom is the deck and how high above the high water mark is the deck?
Today, I had a dirt guy out to look at the larger of the two ponds our new house will be built beside. I'm going to have the slopes/approaches to the ponds, as seen from the home site, scraped down (about a jillion yards of dirt) so that you can see the near shores from the home site, not just the middle of the pond and further.
This solves the problem of where the dirt comes from to berm up the basement as the basement slab will be about 2 ft below grade at one end and a foot above at the downhill end. Essentially we are making a hillside to set our walkout basement into although the actual process is the other way round, build the house and them build a hill around it.
Patrick
How high above the bottom is the deck and how high above the high water mark is the deck?
Today, I had a dirt guy out to look at the larger of the two ponds our new house will be built beside. I'm going to have the slopes/approaches to the ponds, as seen from the home site, scraped down (about a jillion yards of dirt) so that you can see the near shores from the home site, not just the middle of the pond and further.
This solves the problem of where the dirt comes from to berm up the basement as the basement slab will be about 2 ft below grade at one end and a foot above at the downhill end. Essentially we are making a hillside to set our walkout basement into although the actual process is the other way round, build the house and them build a hill around it.
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SmokyMtnMan
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you mean these things are suppose to have WATER in them? darn...i knew i forgot something.
yes, there's concrete footings under all of the support posts with angle iron strappings attached to concrete and post to stabilize a little better. 2x10's and 2x8's used for bracing, 6x6's for posts, floor is 5/4 rounded edge plank. I chose that over 2' just because of better appearance. everything bolted together with galvanized 3/8 inch bolts. Top railing on walkway is same as flooring, out on the "T" front....I used 2x10's just to have more area for fishing toys, bait, refresments, etc.
Pier is solid...doesn't move..i may need to do a little more with railing. not sure i put posts close enough together. I'll get a close up for you later today.
The front of the pier is over the drainpipe..approximately 20 inches from drain. I planned it that way for two reasons....1. I wanted to be able to walk out on the pier and reach down to pull the handle for the dran at bottom of pond when i need to.....and 2. There's 2 cu. yards of cement at the drain........i wanted to at least have two posts on that for stability.
still waiting for grass to get going good on the dam and banks above pond and still waiting for some gypsum to arrive to spread on pond bottom and looking for a solar pump outfit to come and show me what to do....then i'll start filling
yes, there's concrete footings under all of the support posts with angle iron strappings attached to concrete and post to stabilize a little better. 2x10's and 2x8's used for bracing, 6x6's for posts, floor is 5/4 rounded edge plank. I chose that over 2' just because of better appearance. everything bolted together with galvanized 3/8 inch bolts. Top railing on walkway is same as flooring, out on the "T" front....I used 2x10's just to have more area for fishing toys, bait, refresments, etc.
Pier is solid...doesn't move..i may need to do a little more with railing. not sure i put posts close enough together. I'll get a close up for you later today.
The front of the pier is over the drainpipe..approximately 20 inches from drain. I planned it that way for two reasons....1. I wanted to be able to walk out on the pier and reach down to pull the handle for the dran at bottom of pond when i need to.....and 2. There's 2 cu. yards of cement at the drain........i wanted to at least have two posts on that for stability.
still waiting for grass to get going good on the dam and banks above pond and still waiting for some gypsum to arrive to spread on pond bottom and looking for a solar pump outfit to come and show me what to do....then i'll start filling
rlk
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SmokyMtnMan, Patrickg, Fishman, etc, I have also just finished building a pond in the RTP area of NC. My contractor has packed up all his equipment and left. One question I have is about the bottom. Is it o.k. to leave the bottom rough, or should I rake it with a landscape rake to smooth it out? My contractor worked it once when the soil was wet, and left some deep ruts in a few places (6 - 12 inches deep). I know all of it will eventually be under water, but something tells me to rake the bottom to smooth it out. For sure I'll rake the shallow areas to keep anyone who might be wading from falling into an unexpected rut, but I don't know whether to rake the deep areas or not. I'm probably hung up too much on how it looks now, and not focusing enough on how it will look when full of water.
The pond is roughly 2.5 acres, plus another 2 acres surrounding the pond that has to be raked prior to seeding, so raking all of it is not a trivial task.
I will attach a picture that somewhat shows some of the rough spots. This picture was taken from the north end pointing towards the dam. There is an earthen island on the right side.
Thanks.
The pond is roughly 2.5 acres, plus another 2 acres surrounding the pond that has to be raked prior to seeding, so raking all of it is not a trivial task.
I will attach a picture that somewhat shows some of the rough spots. This picture was taken from the north end pointing towards the dam. There is an earthen island on the right side.
Thanks.
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If it bothers you that it looks rough now go ahead and rake it but personally I would leave it and save your fuel. If you are only 5 foot deep and you could walk it then raking would be a good idea but in a few years the water will wash mud into the ruts and fill them in on its own. Nice looking pond anyways. Take care.
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Do you have water in the pond yet?
Here is a link from countrybynet.com for a windmill.
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.windmillpower.com/product-info.htm>http://www.windmillpower.com/product-info.htm</A>
Here is a link from countrybynet.com for a windmill.
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.windmillpower.com/product-info.htm>http://www.windmillpower.com/product-info.htm</A>
